Posts tagged 'strategy'

You might think that we would always be in favor of open sourcing code from inside your organization. But sometimes releasing code under an open source license can end up causing more harm than good.

Every OSPO we are working with is being asked to help with AI issues. A well-functioning OSPO already has the cross-disciplinary legal and technical resources to understand and advise on AI issues. As an open source leader in your company, though, AI is a big opportunity to move from being reactive to proactive, from a compliance focus to a strategic focus.

One question that frequently comes up with our clients is how to have a "successful" open source project. The answer, of course, depends on your goals and what "success" means to you.

If you have been around open source for a while, you might have heard of an "Open Source Maturity Model." An open source maturity model is not about how developed a particular open source project is - it is about how well your organization deals with open source.

Most open source companies can be categorized into five main business models. In part one we reviewed the Ketchup Model and the Dual License Model. In this part, we review the Proprietary Crust Model, the Infrastructure Model, and the Adjacency Model.

One of the most common questions for businesses is how to create differentiation when building on or using open source code. The answer is that these days, your business differentiators usually aren't your code. It is all the things around your code that usually lead people to buy your products.