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Ask HN: What festivities besides Christmas do you celebrate in your companies?

Christmas is probably celebrated in most companies - especially in the "western world". But what about other festivals like Hannukah, Qwanza, May 5 :-) etc. - Do you celebrate these in companies and get time off for them?Please answer with: in which country, which days you get off, which days you celebrate, and what you do during that time to "get in the spirit".For example: Christmas in...

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The article "Monetizing Open Source: Business Models That Generate Billions" discusses how companies can monetize open-source software. The article notes that many successful companies, such as Elastic, Red Hat, and MongoDB, have built their businesses on open-source software. These companies have used a range of business models to generate revenue, including offering paid support and consulting services, developing and selling proprietary versions of open-source software, and using a dual-licensing model.

The article also discusses the importance of building a strong community around open-source software. This can help to drive adoption and generate revenue through donations and sponsorships. Additionally, companies can use their open-source communities to gather feedback and ideas, which can help to improve their products and make them more appealing to customers.

Overall, the article highlights the potential for open-source software to be a successful and lucrative business model, and the importance of building a strong community and offering a range of monetization options.

Re:GitHub stars won't pay your rent on Thursday November 10, 2022 @04:36AM (#33544199)
But where do you sell it? Somewhere like PrivJS or using individual contracts & Stripe etc?