The New Models: Open Source as a Competitive Advantage
The new creation and distribution models of open source laid the foundation for the first two business models. Open source businesses naturally evolved in a rather unplanned manner from the interactions of users and distributors. As open source began to penetrate IT organizations, early open source businesses extended their services to better support this new type of user.
Early business models grew from user/distributor interactions.
Today, however, new businesses are consciously using open source as an explicit part of their business strategy. These businesses are not run by naïve open source enthusiasts; they are run by technology business veterans who believe significant advantage is ...
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