Minimizing development through Open Source involvement?
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:40 am
Here is a question that has been through my mind a couple of times. Are you able to leverage the power of Open Source development (e.g. SourceForge) and decrease the development cycle of your current project?
One example would be how Sun used Open Office and got Star Office out of it, but Open Office ended up to be the same if not better. Another would be Sync4j which is sponsored by a company and use of the program commercially would require a license.
I was wondering if it is possible to start a section of your project on SourceForge or whatever Open Source development community, have a bunch of volunteer devote their time to it and have it done faster and cheaper than what normally would cost.
Just a thought since i can surely see this backfire because most Open Source Projects actually slows development. Partly due to the lack of real commitment (people do it on their spare time).
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==Here is something else==
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If a subscription fee based service is a combination of a bunch of Open Source software, would that company require to acquire a license? I only know that you need to pay about US$100 for each MySQL included into your commercial software sold. If it is a service, you only need 1 copy and you aren't really selling it as to renting it.
Just something before bed.
Regards
Mian
One example would be how Sun used Open Office and got Star Office out of it, but Open Office ended up to be the same if not better. Another would be Sync4j which is sponsored by a company and use of the program commercially would require a license.
I was wondering if it is possible to start a section of your project on SourceForge or whatever Open Source development community, have a bunch of volunteer devote their time to it and have it done faster and cheaper than what normally would cost.
Just a thought since i can surely see this backfire because most Open Source Projects actually slows development. Partly due to the lack of real commitment (people do it on their spare time).
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==Here is something else==
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If a subscription fee based service is a combination of a bunch of Open Source software, would that company require to acquire a license? I only know that you need to pay about US$100 for each MySQL included into your commercial software sold. If it is a service, you only need 1 copy and you aren't really selling it as to renting it.
Just something before bed.
Regards
Mian