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  • bawdy
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2002
    • 1424
    #1

    can you make money by releasing open source project

    If I've developed a large web management tool targetted to the adult market do you think I could make money by releasing as open source and charging for support etc

    or should I release a 'lite' version that is open source and charge for the pro version?

    suggestions? comments?
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    • AnalProbe
      pain in the Ass
      • Jan 2004
      • 3727
      #2
      I would go for the first option.

      Look at Red Hat, or MySQL. They make mills on support.

      Now go develop the damn thing !

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        • bawdy
          Confirmed User
          • Feb 2002
          • 1424
          #3
          Originally posted by AnalProbe
          I would go for the first option.

          Look at Red Hat, or MySQL. They make mills on support.

          Now go develop the damn thing !
          redhat/mysql are pretty core elements but the idea is the same... just wondering how many people would actually use it

          i've got about 80% done so far... lots of features... just adding affilate management and want to add cascading billing

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            • DickShoke
              Confirmed User
              • Oct 2003
              • 1236
              #4
              lite and pro version seems the way to go in my opinion
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                • KidCock
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • May 2003
                  • 788
                  #5
                  I would go for lite / pro version.

                  Another thought is to use technology such as Zend's to incorporate licenses into your software, you could then charge a monthly fee.

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                    • AnalProbe
                      pain in the Ass
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 3727
                      #6
                      With Lite and Pro you only make money on the Pro.

                      Lite costs you money (bandwidth), and Pro earns you money right away, but puts you in the "support for life" spot.

                      If you're in for the money, make one version that gets more complicated and needs more paid support with each release.

                      If you're in for the big money, keep it closed source, sell the appliance cheap just to pay the rent, and sell the whole concept and customerbase after a few years.

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                        • slavdogg
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jan 2001
                          • 3570
                          #7
                          if you have a great product that people will want
                          sell it, dont give it away

                          adult web market is too small to give products away for free
                          what i mean by small, is limited # of companies that will need your product


                          statsremote is a good example
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                            • woj
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                              • Jul 2002
                              • 47880
                              #8
                              If the software is only usable by adult webmasters than definatly sell it. Also, offering "Lite" version may not work THAT great... There is probably a reason why there is no "windows lite" or "photoshop lite" that is completely free
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