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Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic by jabl on Sunday May 23, 2021 @03:21AM (#27253043)
"Commoditize your complement" is one of the (few?) ways to monetize FOSS. But it also means that FOSS can't be the core offering of your company.

I guess the lesson is don't be that guy whose business plan is

1. Write FOSS 2. ... 3. Profit!

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