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Nov 2010
Control and Community

The software industry has entered the fourth stage of commercial open source business strategies, characterized by a shift away from projects controlled by a single vendor and back toward community and collaboration. There is an increased focus on open source as a development model for the creation of software to be monetized indirectly, rather than a licensing strategy to spread adoption for direct monetization. Established open source specialists that rely on controlling open source development projects need to evaluate how they might transition toward more collaborative development.

Maintaining a balance between control and community is the key issue facing vendors attempting to generate revenue from open source software. This report assesses the trends that are driving business strategies toward a renewed focus on cross-vendor collaboration. It examines the evolution of open-source-related business strategies, and presents the findings from our research and an end-user survey.

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About The 451 Group

The 451 Group is an independent technology industry analyst company focused on the business of enterprise IT innovation. The company’s analysts provide critical and timely insight into the market and competitive dynamics of innovation in emerging technology segments. Clients of the company – at vendor, investor, service- provider and end-user organizations – rely on 451 insight to support both strategic and tactical decision-making for competitive advantage.

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