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Open Source and Capitalism with Ashley Williams and Adam Jacob

Oxide and Friends

CHAPTER

Building a Business with Open Source Software

The chapter explores the challenges and complexities of incorporating open source in business models, referencing successful companies like Red Hat, HashiCorp, and MongoDB. It discusses different approaches to integrating open source in business models, such as selling ancillary products and the contributions of unrelated businesses to open source software. The chapter also highlights the importance of aligning the creation of open source with cherishing its unique nature and the responsibility of leaders in the open source community to ensure business sustainability.

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