Early Open Source Business Models: By Enthusiasts for Enthusiasts
Open source hasn't been around that long. As a significant presence in the software world, open source has really only been available for a little over five years. However, even before open source became a recognized part of the software industry, there were passionate users of open source, especially Linux.
Open source is a relatively new development.
Without making it sound like prehistory, early users typically used these products in severely limited hardware and connectivity environments. Home environments often had nothing more than dial-up access to the Internet, which significantly slowed download times. These conditions created the opportunity for the first open source ...
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