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A comment on Ask HN: If we make it open source, how do we monetize it?.

Re:Ask HN: If we make it open source, how do we monetize it? by fragmede on Saturday June 03, 2023 @03:16PM (#36179657)
The simple answer is: don't. The code behind Google search isn't public, the code behind Stripe isn't public, Netflix doesn't release source for how their DRM works, and so on. Absolutely give back to the community, but you don't have to put yourself in the poorhouse in the process.
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Re:Ask HN: If we make it open source, how do we monetize it? by soulbadguy on Saturday June 03, 2023 @03:44PM (#36179873)
+1 for a realistic and grounded answer
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Re:Ask HN: If we make it open source, how do we monetize it? by bapetel on Tuesday June 06, 2023 @08:08AM (#36211414)
I would say it depend on his strategy, for example he can provide enterprise solution that will bring money. An example is the popular ERP Odoo (odoo.com) that is fully open source and also provide some enterprise solution.
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