Comments on: Open Source Business Models: let’s start from the production of code http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/12/open-source-business-models-lets-start-from-the-production-of-code/ “equally critical of proprietary and open source myths, advocating software choice beyond marketing and romanticism” Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:30:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Roberto Galoppini http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/12/open-source-business-models-lets-start-from-the-production-of-code/comment-page-1/#comment-449505 Roberto Galoppini Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:07:38 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/12/open-source-business-models-lets-start-from-the-production-of-code/#comment-449505 I read the <a href="http://www.packettrap.com/blog/index.php/feb-12-2008-rev-up-the-open-source-network-management-debate/" rel="nofollow">old "debate"</a>, and also their <a href="http://www.packettrap.com/pdf/white_paper_open_source.pdf" rel="nofollow">position paper on open source</a>. They do not <a href="http://robertogaloppini.net/2007/05/16/open-source-business-models-to-be-or-not-to-be-community-driven/" rel="nofollow">distinguish between corporate and hybrid production models</a>, so that open source is always about communities in their perspective. Moreover in their opinion open source is always about coordinating volunteers, while just open source network management projects like <a href="http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/17/open-source-monitoring-rrdtool-13-available-a-chat-with-tobias-oetiker/" rel="nofollow">MRTG or RRDTool are developed by a single developer</a>. Their theorem is pretty clear: <blockquote> PacketTrap’s position that IT departments should be skeptical of POSS vendors (i.e. Hyperic, GroundWorkOpen)because shareholder profit motive overrides community and, for this reason, the long term viability of these companies is questionable </blockquote> On the contrary Tobias Oetiker seems to be happy with GroundWork sponsorship, and I believe that asking Cacti guys and others we might get similar feedback. Talking about long term viability, I am afraid that small proprietary vendors are a much more risky bet, though. I read the old “debate”, and also their position paper on open source. They do not distinguish between corporate and hybrid production models, so that open source is always about communities in their perspective. Moreover in their opinion open source is always about coordinating volunteers, while just open source network management projects like MRTG or RRDTool are developed by a single developer.

Their theorem is pretty clear:

PacketTrap’s position that IT departments should be skeptical of POSS vendors (i.e. Hyperic, GroundWorkOpen)because shareholder profit motive overrides community and, for this reason, the long term viability of these companies is questionable

On the contrary Tobias Oetiker seems to be happy with GroundWork sponsorship, and I believe that asking Cacti guys and others we might get similar feedback.

Talking about long term viability, I am afraid that small proprietary vendors are a much more risky bet, though.

]]> By: GoodDebate http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/12/open-source-business-models-lets-start-from-the-production-of-code/comment-page-1/#comment-445881 GoodDebate Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:22:42 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/12/open-source-business-models-lets-start-from-the-production-of-code/#comment-445881 Seems like the open source debate is heating up. PacketTrap Networks had a similar debate with others in commerical open source several months ago. The debate continues i guess. I tend to agree with Goodman from PacketTrap in his post here: http://www.packettrap.com/blog/index.php/june-16th-2008-commercial-open-source-debate/ Seems like the open source debate is heating up. PacketTrap Networks had a similar debate with others in commerical open source several months ago. The debate continues i guess. I tend to agree with Goodman from PacketTrap in his post here:
http://www.packettrap.com/blog/index.php/june-16th-2008-commercial-open-source-debate/

]]> By: The Packet Scoop - A Lighter Look at Network Management http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/12/open-source-business-models-lets-start-from-the-production-of-code/comment-page-1/#comment-445844 The Packet Scoop - A Lighter Look at Network Management Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:42:43 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/12/open-source-business-models-lets-start-from-the-production-of-code/#comment-445844 [...] And the conversation goes further in this blog by Roberto Galoppini. [...] [...] And the conversation goes further in this blog by Roberto Galoppini. [...]

]]> By: GroundWork Blog » Blog Archive » GroundWork & Open Source Business Models http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/12/open-source-business-models-lets-start-from-the-production-of-code/comment-page-1/#comment-439890 GroundWork Blog » Blog Archive » GroundWork & Open Source Business Models Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:15:24 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/12/open-source-business-models-lets-start-from-the-production-of-code/#comment-439890 [...] Just a quick note that GroundWork was mentioned in Roberto Galoppini’s blog discussing Open Source Business Models. [...] [...] Just a quick note that GroundWork was mentioned in Roberto Galoppini’s blog discussing Open Source Business Models. [...]

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