Comments on: Customers Not Thrilled with Open Source Business Models Preferred by Many VCs & Open Source Companies http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2009/09/customers-not-thrilled-with-open-source-business-models-preferred-by-many-vcs-open-source-companies/ Openlogic's Community Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:05:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Open Source Vendor Lock-in http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2009/09/customers-not-thrilled-with-open-source-business-models-preferred-by-many-vcs-open-source-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-184733 Open Source Vendor Lock-in Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:46:05 +0000 http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/?p=643#comment-184733 [...] this with commercial open source firms using the open core model, the emerging dominant business model in this space. Here, the core of the software is open source and free, but if you want to use it [...] [...] this with commercial open source firms using the open core model, the emerging dominant business model in this space. Here, the core of the software is open source and free, but if you want to use it [...]

]]> By: Lessons Learned: A Services-Based Open Source Business Model | OpenLogic Blogs http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2009/09/customers-not-thrilled-with-open-source-business-models-preferred-by-many-vcs-open-source-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-181164 Lessons Learned: A Services-Based Open Source Business Model | OpenLogic Blogs Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:49:59 +0000 http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/?p=643#comment-181164 [...] recent survey we did of enterprises using open source, showed that they are not big fans of the open-core [...] [...] recent survey we did of enterprises using open source, showed that they are not big fans of the open-core [...]

]]> By: Open Core or Open Snore? | google android os blog http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2009/09/customers-not-thrilled-with-open-source-business-models-preferred-by-many-vcs-open-source-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-180795 Open Core or Open Snore? | google android os blog Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:10:14 +0000 http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/?p=643#comment-180795 [...] long time to learn the lessons of what works and what doesn’t. Take, for example, the recent discussions around Open Core (see Andrew Lampitt’s original post), Open Edge and other business models [...] [...] long time to learn the lessons of what works and what doesn’t. Take, for example, the recent discussions around Open Core (see Andrew Lampitt’s original post), Open Edge and other business models [...]

]]> By: Everything is a Freaking DNS problem http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2009/09/customers-not-thrilled-with-open-source-business-models-preferred-by-many-vcs-open-source-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-179844 Everything is a Freaking DNS problem Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/?p=643#comment-179844 <strong>Open Source Business Models...</strong> There is once again a lot of fuzz going on about Open Source Business models, First on my eyballs was the article that Customers don't seem to like openCore what a big surprise .. So that's not the one that makes the customers happy , Then ther... Open Source Business Models…

There is once again a lot of fuzz going on about Open Source Business models,

First on my eyballs was the article that Customers don’t seem to like openCore what a big surprise ..

So that’s not the one that makes the customers happy ,

Then ther…

]]> By: OpenLogic Exec: Users Say Least Favorite OpenSource Model Is “Open Core” | damTRENDS http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2009/09/customers-not-thrilled-with-open-source-business-models-preferred-by-many-vcs-open-source-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-178502 OpenLogic Exec: Users Say Least Favorite OpenSource Model Is “Open Core” | damTRENDS Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:57:46 +0000 http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/?p=643#comment-178502 [...] it with a grain of salt, but the results are interesting. You can read more here and here. Share and [...] [...] it with a grain of salt, but the results are interesting. You can read more here and here. Share and [...]

]]> By: Plugtree http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2009/09/customers-not-thrilled-with-open-source-business-models-preferred-by-many-vcs-open-source-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-178109 Plugtree Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:59:04 +0000 http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/?p=643#comment-178109 Unfortunately, open core is a very weak business model, and customers feel they aren't in a true community. They know that open sourcing the core is just to lower the barrier to try the product. Anyways, open source (be it open core or pure support) is better than commercial software from the purchaser point of view. This is because it changes the natural asymmetry of seller-buyer relationship. Unfortunately, open core is a very weak business model, and customers feel they aren’t in a true community. They know that open sourcing the core is just to lower the barrier to try the product.
Anyways, open source (be it open core or pure support) is better than commercial software from the purchaser point of view. This is because it changes the natural asymmetry of seller-buyer relationship.

]]> By: 451 CAOS Links (caostheory) 's status on Friday, 11-Sep-09 06:20:03 UTC - Identi.ca http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2009/09/customers-not-thrilled-with-open-source-business-models-preferred-by-many-vcs-open-source-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-178042 451 CAOS Links (caostheory) 's status on Friday, 11-Sep-09 06:20:03 UTC - Identi.ca Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:20:11 +0000 http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/?p=643#comment-178042 [...] http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2009/09/customers-not-thrilled-with-open-source-business-models-pref... a few seconds ago from Twhirl [...] [...] http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2009/09/customers-not-thrilled-with-open-source-business-models-pref... a few seconds ago from Twhirl [...]

]]> By: On CollabNet http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2009/09/customers-not-thrilled-with-open-source-business-models-preferred-by-many-vcs-open-source-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-178038 On CollabNet Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:54:46 +0000 http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/?p=643#comment-178038 <strong>Open core / open infrastructure: what's the difference?...</strong> A while ago, I pointed out that many discussions of open-source related business models are leaving something out: infrastructure. A lot of people have asked me to explain the difference between "open core" and "open infrastructure"--don't they bo... Open core / open infrastructure: what’s the difference?…

A while ago, I pointed out that many discussions of open-source related business models are leaving something out: infrastructure. A lot of people have asked me to explain the difference between “open core” and “open infrastructure”–don’t they bo…

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