Making Money from Open-Source Software
After reading this several times I still don't understand "how [they] did it." Also tried the AGPL description.[1] Can someone confirm: They just licensed it so that commercial use is prohibited without payment?<p>I've worked (and am working) with companies that have an open-source product and a commercial offering built around it. My experience is that it's easy to get _some_ companies to pay you, whether it's for the right license, added features, support, or consultation. But to make any significant revenue you're going to have to work hard to provide a lot more value on top of the open-source option, and you probably don't want it to be "consulting."<p>Then you realize that all your prospective buyers are anchored at "free" and need a lot of convincing (perceived value) to pay for the commercial version. The positioning needs careful consideration. Nobody wants to pay a five- or six-figure license for a slighty-better-than-the-free-version solution.<p>[1] <a href="https://tldrlegal.com/license/gnu-affero-general-public-license-v3-(agpl-3.0)" rel="nofollow">https://tldrlegal.com/license/gnu-affero-general-public-lice...</a>