Re:Kevin Rose Will Join Google
by mindcrime on Thursday March 15, 2012 @05:32PM
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"if I build they will come"[1] mentality end up basically degenerating into non-profits or open-source (when their intent was to become the next big for-profit company).
I get your point and mostly agree, but just want to stress that "open source" and "for profit" are not mutually exclusive. There are a handful of companies out there making a nice profit specifically by focusing on open source.
That said, clearly it (building an "open source company") should be a conscious decision, and you have to understand the subtleties that go along with it.
I get your point and mostly agree, but just want to stress that "open source" and "for profit" are not mutually exclusive. There are a handful of companies out there making a nice profit specifically by focusing on open source.
That said, clearly it (building an "open source company") should be a conscious decision, and you have to understand the subtleties that go along with it.