Growth, evolution, and structural change in open source software
IWPSE '01 Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Principles of Software Evolution
Communications of the ACM - The psychology of security: why do good users make bad decisions?
Open sources 2.0
The transformation of open source software
MIS Quarterly
Strategies for software-based hybrid business models
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
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Single-vendor commercial open source software projects are open source software projects that are owned by a single firm that derives a direct and significant revenue stream from the software. Single-vendor commercial open source at first glance represents an economic paradox: How can a firm earn money if it is making its product available for free as open source? This paper presents the core properties of single-vendor open source business models and discusses how they work. Using a single-vendor open source approach, firms can get to market faster with a superior product at lower cost than possible for traditional competitors. The paper shows how these benefits accrue from an engaged and self-supporting user community. Lacking any prior comprehensive reference, this paper is based on an analysis of public statements by practitioners of single-vendor open source. It forges the various anecdotes into a coherent description of revenue generation strategies and relevant business functions.