I would appreciate some advices about a project.
Here is the situation. I had made a computer programme with the intent to sell it. A free version with some limitations will be distributed too.
But I have a terrible doubt. It seem to me that a really STO approach would be to distribute freely the product with the sources. Fine but I must eat and I do not see how to make money with services associated with the product.
Here is a summary of how I see the situation for a free distribution:
Pro :
- timelessness of the product
- perhaps un more fast growing
- some existing free resources can be used
- can be used in other country if someone adapt it
- STO attitude
- No direct money
Con :
- the product is tie to me
- I'm the only one developing the product
- free resources can not be used due to free copyright limitation
- use limited to France at the beginning
- direct money
- with previous point can help SOTT
Some advices ? thx.
Here is the situation. I had made a computer programme with the intent to sell it. A free version with some limitations will be distributed too.
But I have a terrible doubt. It seem to me that a really STO approach would be to distribute freely the product with the sources. Fine but I must eat and I do not see how to make money with services associated with the product.
Here is a summary of how I see the situation for a free distribution:
Pro :
- timelessness of the product
- perhaps un more fast growing
- some existing free resources can be used
- can be used in other country if someone adapt it
- STO attitude
- No direct money
Con :
- the product is tie to me
- I'm the only one developing the product
- free resources can not be used due to free copyright limitation
- use limited to France at the beginning
- direct money
- with previous point can help SOTT
Some advices ? thx.