Comments on: From support services to application services: the evolution of open source business strategies http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/20/from-support-services-to-application-services-the-evolution-of-open-source-business-strategies/ A blog for the enterprise open source community Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:45:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 451 CAOS Theory » What is open core licensing (and what isn’t) UPDATED http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/20/from-support-services-to-application-services-the-evolution-of-open-source-business-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-542794 451 CAOS Theory » What is open core licensing (and what isn’t) UPDATED Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:43:59 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1138#comment-542794 [...] not open core since it is extremely unlikely the core will ever be open source. In fact, as previously discussed, Microsoft’s strategy turns the open core strategy on its head by encouraging open source [...] [...] not open core since it is extremely unlikely the core will ever be open source. In fact, as previously discussed, Microsoft’s strategy turns the open core strategy on its head by encouraging open source [...]

]]> By: it support services http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/20/from-support-services-to-application-services-the-evolution-of-open-source-business-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-476611 it support services Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:13:30 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1138#comment-476611 Above blog is really very nice and useful i would like to share about the support services It comes to IT support especially in complex situation always you need to provide multiple support contracts with different services we provides mission critical systems to lead enterprises.This service provide a single point of accountability so you don't have to spend more time in IT support services. Above blog is really very nice and useful i would like to share about the support services It comes to IT support especially in complex situation always you need to provide multiple support contracts with different services we provides mission critical systems to lead enterprises.This service provide a single point of accountability so you don’t have to spend more time in IT support services.

]]> By: 451 CAOS Theory » Open source as an on-ramp to the cloud http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/20/from-support-services-to-application-services-the-evolution-of-open-source-business-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-442917 451 CAOS Theory » Open source as an on-ramp to the cloud Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:33:56 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1138#comment-442917 [...] business strategies that are being applied to generate revenue from open source software, a subject covered in [...] [...] business strategies that are being applied to generate revenue from open source software, a subject covered in [...]

]]> By: 451 CAOS Theory » Microsoft contributes to Linux kernel: a CAOS Theory Q&A http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/20/from-support-services-to-application-services-the-evolution-of-open-source-business-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-438149 451 CAOS Theory » Microsoft contributes to Linux kernel: a CAOS Theory Q&A Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:01:11 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1138#comment-438149 [...] source under a strategy it describes as ‘Open Edge’ (which we have previously mentioned here and here. Whereas Open Core is used by commercial open source vendors to offer proprietary [...] [...] source under a strategy it describes as ‘Open Edge’ (which we have previously mentioned here and here. Whereas Open Core is used by commercial open source vendors to offer proprietary [...]

]]> By: 451 CAOS Theory » If Microsoft wants its staff to understand the threat it faces from open source it should charge them to use its own software http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/20/from-support-services-to-application-services-the-evolution-of-open-source-business-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-423946 451 CAOS Theory » If Microsoft wants its staff to understand the threat it faces from open source it should charge them to use its own software Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:49:49 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1138#comment-423946 [...] previously mentioned “We’ve seen how the use of open source as a business enabler provide the opportunity to [...] [...] previously mentioned “We’ve seen how the use of open source as a business enabler provide the opportunity to [...]

]]> By: David Semeria http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/20/from-support-services-to-application-services-the-evolution-of-open-source-business-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-423050 David Semeria Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:18:35 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1138#comment-423050 And this commenter makes the mistaken assumption that the original commenter doesn't read financial statements. In fact, the original commenter used to read them for a living . not that this has any relevance at all to the argument. The marginal distribution cost of digital content is negligible. This is fact, not an opinion. And this commenter makes the mistaken assumption that the original commenter doesn’t read financial statements. In fact, the original commenter used to read them for a living . not that this has any relevance at all to the argument.

The marginal distribution cost of digital content is negligible. This is fact, not an opinion.

]]> By: Chandra Sekhar http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/20/from-support-services-to-application-services-the-evolution-of-open-source-business-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-416850 Chandra Sekhar Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:18:53 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1138#comment-416850 Please have a look at my blog post on Open Source CRM and provide me your comments. The link is given below: http://www.infosysblogs.com/customer-relationship-management/2009/05/open_source_crm_an_alternative_2.html#more Please have a look at my blog post on Open Source CRM and provide me your comments. The link is given below:
http://www.infosysblogs.com/customer-relationship-management/2009/05/open_source_crm_an_alternative_2.html#more

]]> By: Chandra Sekhar http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/20/from-support-services-to-application-services-the-evolution-of-open-source-business-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-416840 Chandra Sekhar Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:04:13 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1138#comment-416840 An Excellent article. One of the main positives to come out with the Open-Source solutions is that there is no risk of getting locked to a vendor-specific infrastructure. Open source has been able to evolve and capture the attention of the various business verticals because of the fact that it is different from the traditional proprietary approach. It has added another dimension to the traditional 5-level model of on-demand solutions, by introducing itself as the sixth level with the capability to share applications on a platform. Also another factor that has aided in the growth of Open Source business solutions is the speed with the application has evolved due to the community development that has formed the user base for the Open source developer community. An Excellent article. One of the main positives to come out with the Open-Source solutions is that there is no risk of getting locked to a vendor-specific infrastructure. Open source has been able to evolve and capture the attention of the various business verticals because of the fact that it is different from the traditional proprietary approach. It has added another dimension to the traditional 5-level model of on-demand solutions, by introducing itself as the sixth level with the capability to share applications on a platform. Also another factor that has aided in the growth of Open Source business solutions is the speed with the application has evolved due to the community development that has formed the user base for the Open source developer community.

]]> By: Rob T http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/20/from-support-services-to-application-services-the-evolution-of-open-source-business-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-413323 Rob T Wed, 27 May 2009 12:14:19 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1138#comment-413323 The commenter makes a major mistaken assumption. That being the marginal distribution cost is "negligible". This person does not read financial statements which is something you should do before making cost comments. Indeed, the major expense in running a software company, proprietary and open source, is the distribution costs. Development is the lowest. The commenter makes a major mistaken assumption. That being the marginal distribution cost is “negligible”. This person does not read financial statements which is something you should do before making cost comments. Indeed, the major expense in running a software company, proprietary and open source, is the distribution costs. Development is the lowest.

]]> By: David Semeria http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/20/from-support-services-to-application-services-the-evolution-of-open-source-business-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-411469 David Semeria Fri, 22 May 2009 08:45:22 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1138#comment-411469 Excellent article. The beauty of software, indeed any digital content,is its negligible marginal distribution cost. The closed source business model makes full use of this effect, whereas as the open source one does not. This makes the latter significantly less capital efficient, and therefore less attractive to potential developers. On the other hand, the open source development model is significantly more efficient than the closed source one. Information and concepts are shared, meaning the same problem needs only be solved once, leaving developers free to add genuine value. Clearly, the Holy Grail is to combine the closed source revenue model with the open source development model. We're working on the P-BOS system, which aims to do just that. Excellent article.

The beauty of software, indeed any digital content,is its negligible marginal distribution cost.

The closed source business model makes full use of this effect, whereas as the open source one does not. This makes the latter significantly less capital efficient, and therefore less attractive to potential developers.

On the other hand, the open source development model is significantly more efficient than the closed source one. Information and concepts are shared, meaning the same problem needs only be solved once, leaving developers free to add genuine value.

Clearly, the Holy Grail is to combine the closed source revenue model with the open source development model.

We’re working on the P-BOS system, which aims to do just that.

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