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| − | == Links to Papers Regarding | + | == Links to Papers Regarding Private Sector's Motivations == |
| − | == Interesting Quotes on | + | == Interesting Quotes on Private Sector's Motivations == |
| − | == Discussion on | + | "Open source for us represents more than just a dramatic cost savings. The configurability and control is very appealing to us." - Interview with Chris DiBona |
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| + | == Discussion on Private Sector's Motivations == | ||
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| + | [[User:RLM|Richard Michaelson]]: Tentative Outline on Sub-topic | ||
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| + | I. Introduction | ||
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| + | II. Supply-side | ||
| + | a. Intro: Why are firms supplying, contributing, or opening up their business models to OSS? | ||
| + | b. Myths? or why you would expect firms not to provide/contribute to OSS or base business models on OSS | ||
| + | i. tenuous, risky, and uncertain (will OS contributors continue to contribute? is this population large enough? the market may be too new?) | ||
| + | ii. aiding competition by opening up secrets | ||
| + | c. Reasons for supplying OSS | ||
| + | i. cost-savings | ||
| + | ii. economies of scale | ||
| + | d. Business Models | ||
| + | i. Providers of OS code | ||
| + | ii. Providers of OS services | ||
| + | iii. Open up their production process to OS people via OS licenses | ||
| + | e. Summary | ||
| + | III. Demand-side | ||
| + | a. Intro: Why are firms consumers of OSS? | ||
| + | b. Myths? or why you would expect firms not to employ and consume OSS solutions | ||
| + | i. Closed solution is better | ||
| + | ii. Closed solution comes with direct and trusted customer support | ||
| + | c. Reasons supporting firms OSS consumption | ||
| + | i. cost-savings | ||
| + | ii. Flexibility and configurability | ||
| + | d. Summary | ||
| + | IV. Conclusion | ||
Latest revision as of 22:58, 24 November 2004
Main Author: Richard Michaelson
Links to Papers Regarding Private Sector's Motivations
Interesting Quotes on Private Sector's Motivations
"Open source for us represents more than just a dramatic cost savings. The configurability and control is very appealing to us." - Interview with Chris DiBona
Discussion on Private Sector's Motivations
Richard Michaelson: Tentative Outline on Sub-topic
I. Introduction
II. Supply-side
a. Intro: Why are firms supplying, contributing, or opening up their business models to OSS?
b. Myths? or why you would expect firms not to provide/contribute to OSS or base business models on OSS
i. tenuous, risky, and uncertain (will OS contributors continue to contribute? is this population large enough? the market may be too new?)
ii. aiding competition by opening up secrets
c. Reasons for supplying OSS
i. cost-savings
ii. economies of scale
d. Business Models
i. Providers of OS code
ii. Providers of OS services
iii. Open up their production process to OS people via OS licenses
e. Summary
III. Demand-side
a. Intro: Why are firms consumers of OSS?
b. Myths? or why you would expect firms not to employ and consume OSS solutions
i. Closed solution is better
ii. Closed solution comes with direct and trusted customer support
c. Reasons supporting firms OSS consumption
i. cost-savings
ii. Flexibility and configurability
d. Summary
IV. Conclusion
