Open source software publishers' business models: The strategic role of licenses

L. Muselli

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Abstract

This article aims to examine the strategic role of licenses in software publishers' business models. It shows how licenses can be used as a strategic tool to both create value and capture revenues by modifying a given regime of appropriability. It also shows how open source software publishers manage to capture revenues through various business models, according to the type of software they provide.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 4th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology, ICMIT
Pages1169-1174
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event4th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology, ICMIT - Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: 21 Sept 200824 Sept 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 4th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology, ICMIT

Conference

Conference4th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology, ICMIT
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityBangkok
Period21/09/0824/09/08

Keywords

  • Business model
  • Open source
  • Regime of appropriability
  • Software

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