The document discusses the benefits and challenges of both closed and open-source software models, highlighting their impact on intellectual property, community collaboration, and competitive advantage. It emphasizes that while closed-source can provide control and user support, open-source offers collaboration opportunities and cost advantages. Successful businesses can blend both models for enhanced innovation and community engagement.

1. • Why Closed? Why Open?
• Mixing Open and Closed Source.
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2. Why Closed?
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Protecting Your Work
(Intellectual Property Rights)
Preventing Easy Copying
Trademarks and Patents
Starting as Closed-Source

3. Why Closed?
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Closed-source software gives
you control, protects your ideas,
and often provides better
support and features for users.

4. Why Open?
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Releasing Your Work
Positive Feedback, Community
Contribution, Early Support
Gift Economy, Cost Advantage
Faster Development

5. Why Open?
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The open-source model offers great
opportunities for collaboration,
recognition, and cost savings, but it
also comes with risks like idea theft
and the potential for increased
workload.

6. Open Source
as a
Competitive
Advantage
Open-source software can give companies
a big advantage by:
Quality and Safety
Gaining Popularity
Building Trust
In short, using open-source software helps
companies create better products, grow
faster, and build strong community support.
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7. Open Source
as a
Strategic
Weapon
Complementary products, like DVDs and
players, tend to sell better when one gets
cheaper. By improving open-source software
related to a product, companies can increase
sales and challenge their competitors,
especially in areas like the Internet of Things,
where different devices work together.
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8. Mixing Open
and Closed
Source
Businesses can successfully blend open-source
and closed-source models, benefiting from
both while contributing positively to the open-
source community.
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Coexistence of Models
Balanced Approach
Transparency Builds Trust
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