Comments on: Open-Source Business Models Aren't Dead-End Streets http://gigaom.com/2009/11/30/open-source-business-models-arent-dead-end-streets/ Fri, 24 May 2013 03:13:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Open-source business model generates heat.. « In pursuit of CrAzYnEsS! http://gigaom.com/2009/11/30/open-source-business-models-arent-dead-end-streets/#comment-231806 Thu, 06 May 2010 09:56:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=83314#comment-231806 [...] Gigaom discusses and amends the above article [...]

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]]> By: Scott LaPlant http://gigaom.com/2009/11/30/open-source-business-models-arent-dead-end-streets/#comment-231804 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:54:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=83314#comment-231804 Excellent article. I think you could make an excellent case for WordPress. Their business model is shrewd as well and, not in an evil shrewd kind of way. They give their base product away and build around it with services – everything from comment spam prevention, to hosting and enhanced commenting services.

While companies like twitter seemed to have peeked or at least their traffic has, WordPress has seen an increase as of late. Certainly not as large as Microsoft or Red Hat but, give them time

]]> By: Tim Nash http://gigaom.com/2009/11/30/open-source-business-models-arent-dead-end-streets/#comment-231803 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:29:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=83314#comment-231803 Google’s drive with Android always has been to block Windows Mobile. As I wrote, a year ago, in http://lowendmac.com/nash/08tn/google-android-g1.html

All Google wants from the G1 is that Android is seen as better than Windows Mobile. Manufacturers and carriers unable to sell the iPhone need an alternative. If Android looks better, they won’t take up Windows Mobile where Microsoft would serve up the ads. So Google’s main interest in Android is in making sure that Windows Mobile does not succeed. Giving Open Source developers a home, so that they don’t work on a less Google-friendly mobile OS, is an added bonus.

Will Microsoft now buy their way on to the iPhone to make Bing the default choice?

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