Les business models des sociétés de services actives dans le secteur Open Source

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Lisein ◽  
François Pichault ◽  
James Desmecht
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Author(s):  
Swanand J. Deodhar ◽  
Kulbhushan C. Saxena ◽  
Rajen K. Gupta ◽  
Mikko Ruohonen

Open source approach to software development has been used to develop the so-called ‘horizontal infrastructure’ software such as databases and application servers. However, there is an increasing acceptance of open source approach for developing business applications like enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. Indeed, organizations are building business models around ERP and similar business application developed using open source. In this chapter, the authors analyze the business model of one such open source ERP and explain increasing importance of software licensing and partner networks in FOS-ERP business models.


Author(s):  
Swanand J. Deodhar ◽  
Kulbhushan C. Saxena ◽  
Rajen K. Gupta ◽  
Mikko Ruohonen

Open source approach to software development has been used to develop the so-called ‘horizontal infrastructure’ software such as databases and application servers. However, there is an increasing acceptance of open source approach for developing business applications like enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. Indeed, organizations are building business models around ERP and similar business application developed using open source. In this chapter, the authors analyze the business model of one such open source ERP and explain increasing importance of software licensing and partner networks in FOS-ERP business models.


2012 ◽  
pp. 1196-1217
Author(s):  
Avi Messica

This chapter reviews the current status of Open Source (OS) and provides new insights into the prerequisites of the OS process as well as the profile of OS contributors. Moreover, it extends the scope of possible business models such to augment those that exist or were already discussed in the past. While the term OS was coined in the context of software development and redistribution, this chapter presents and discusses the concept of OS to include any Open Collaborative Innovation in both software and hardware.


2009 ◽  
pp. 1906-1915
Author(s):  
Christoph Schlueter Langdon ◽  
Alexander Hars

This chapter is focused on the business economics of open source. From a strategic perspective, open source falls into a category of business models that generate advantages based on customer and user involvement (CUI). While open source has been a novel strategy in the software business, CUI-based strategies have been used elsewhere before. Since the success of e-commerce and ebusiness, CUI-based strategies have become far more prevalent for at least two reasons: Firstly, advances in information technology and systems have improved feasibility of implementation of CUI strategies and secondly, CUI-based economics appear to have often become a requirement for e-business profitability. This chapter presents a review of CUI-based competition, clearly delineates CUI antecedents and business value consequences, and concludes with a synopsis of managerial implications and a specific focus on open source.


2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 534-554
Author(s):  
Khaireddine Mouakhar ◽  
Albéric Tellier

Purpose Open Source software companies (OSSCs) are confronted with institutional pressures from Open Source software (OSS) communities. They must find an acceptable balance between the expectations of these communities and their own business model. However, there are still few studies that try to analyse the OSSC business models. The purpose of this paper is to highlight OSSC typical business models by using rich empirical data. Design/methodology/approach The methodology is based on a combination of quantitative analysis of a sample of 66 OSSCs and qualitative analysis of three typical situations resulting from that sample. Findings The quantitative study enables the authors to highlight three typical business models. The in-depth study of three typical cases enables the authors to specify these OSSC business models. The authors can distinguish four key dimensions: the relationship developed with the OSS communities, the strategic manoeuvres made, the key resources and competitive positioning. Research limitations/implications The results indicate that it is possible for firms to accommodate both profit and non-profit logics using different strategic manoeuvres to position themselves with regard to the Open Source institutional environment. Such accommodation requires the development of key resources and the adoption of suitable competitive positioning. Practical implications This study allows the authors to highlight two main practical contributions for OSSCs’ directors. First, the different manoeuvres identified may help them to ensure coherence between their strategic choices and the business model chosen. Second, the results can help OSSC founders identify value creation mechanisms more clearly by analysing four key variables. Originality/value This paper provides new insight about OSSCs business models. It aggregates four dimensions that provide a more “fine-grained” analysis of business models, while other studies often emphasise one dimension (usually the regime of appropriability).


2002 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Schiff

This paper reviews the recent literature on the economics of open source software. Two different sets of issues are addressed. The first looks at the incentives of programmers to participate in open source projects. The second considers the business models used by profit-making firms in the open source industry, and the effects on existing closed source firms. Some possible future research directions are also given.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Schroeder ◽  
Nicole Pfeiffer ◽  
Brian A. Nosek ◽  
Dasapta Erwin Irawan ◽  
Khaled Moustafa ◽  
...  

Preprints (early, complete versions of manuscripts made available online before journal-organized peer review) are shifting the scholarly publishing model by accelerating open access and, potentially, open review. Making these tools interoperable with preprint infrastructure will increase the confidence of the scientific community in preprints. In addition, it will influence commercial publishing services to embrace new business models to innovate towards openness.OSF Preprints is open-source software maintained by the Center for Open Science (COS). OSF Preprints hosts 26 community-run services, providing the ideal conditions to integrate with open review platforms such as Peer Community In (PCI), PREreview, and Hypothes.is and to assess whether a fully open model can compete with and disrupt scholarly publishing across disciplines. We integrated hypothes.is and now propose to add the other platforms.With support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, we are investigating how to improve trust in preprints with signals of credibility to improve chances that an open model can innovate scholarly publishing. Making those signals standard, interoperable, and machine-readable with validation will facilitate adoption and impact. We propose to build open-source open science badges for preprints to be interoperable with other scholarly publishing platforms.In 2020, COS advanced its sustainability plan for the preprints infrastructure with a distributed cost model for the shared infrastructure. Six of the services primarily serve under-resourced scholarly communities in the developing world. We request the costs for maintenance of those services for 2020 to extend their opportunity to develop institutional support for sustaining their services.


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