The Open Source Distributor Business Model
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چکیده
This article defines and discusses one particular commercial open source business model, called the (open source) distributor model. It can attract significant venture capital, thereby contributing to long-term sustainability of source.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: IEEE Computer
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1558-0814', '0018-9162']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/mc.2021.3112318