[Ilugc] It’s hard to monetize free open source software
- From: ganeshacomputes@xxxxxxxxx (Ashwin Dixit)
- Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:19:32 -0700
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 7:03 PM, Mohan Sundaram <mohan.tux at gmail.com> wrote:
One needs to deliver something to make money. If software is free, just
giving software does not deliver any value and this no business can be
transacted.
If free shows is used as a bar and deep knowledge of the software, domain
and integration is packaged and sold as training, configuration services,
customisation, integration with other packages, there is able money to be
made.
Regards
... Mohan Sundaram
Sent from my mobile. Pardon typos
-----Original Message-----
From: "Karthikeyan A.K" <mindaslab at gmail.com>
To: ILUG-C <ilugc at ae.iitm.ac.in>
Sent: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Ilugc] It?s hard to monetize free open source software
Almost my money came from free software.
+1
Who says there is no money to be made? I am a living counter-example.
I have been programming with Open Source software since 1995.
All my money has come from participating in the Open Source bazaar.
Salaries well above Rs. 1 crore / year are not unheard of in the Open
Source world, if you are in the right place at the right time with the
right skills.
The money to be made comes from your reputation.
And reputation comes from having released quality Open Source software.
Code, publish, self-promote on social media, repeat till you land your
dream gig!
Best of luck!
- Ashwin.
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