Abstract :
Hecker, a developer at Netscape, discusses the business of commercial open-source software, including why a company might adopt an open-source model, how open-source licensing works, what business models might be usable and how various objections relating to open source might be answered
Keywords :
DP industry; software development management; Netscape; business models; open-source licensing; open-source model; open-source software; Business; Communication system software; Companies; Intellectual property; Licenses; Open source software; Paramagnetic resonance; Programming; World Wide Web; Writing;