The answer definitively change depending on the situation, but for this exemple your business who don't use the software as core business could mutualise the production if it would be used by mutliple companies, which could also allocate internal ressources too to support it.
If the benefit of the software is important for multiple companies, they might find an interest. And more the culture can move in this direction more base will be available to start with, or reuse someone else software to earn some time. It can be a way to participite in something who may benefit more in the future.
You're right, open source might be time consuming. It shouldn't be done in this idea of saving ressources, but as an investment to get benefit from open source development.
In the case of SaaS, other people will be able to deploy it, but to do so it need times and knowledge about the software, which you have. It's where you can make money. Other companies may provide, deploy your software, but it can be a way to provide service to a big enough demand that you can share.
Until FAANG do not reuse your software in a predatory manner...
Companies which lives by selling closed source software is not an appropriate model for open source. It's a matter of time before it change, some actors will have to reinvent themself. Business models are switching, a transition is necessary. How long windows will survive ? Bet are open !
If your closed source solution is having an high demand, it can be a matter of time to have an open source alternatives, right ? And where those application would be in 5, 10 years, when they will be efficient enough ? Pervasiveness of open source is something to consider.
The answer definitively change depending on the situation, but for this exemple your business who don't use the software as core business could mutualise the production if it would be used by mutliple companies, which could also allocate internal ressources too to support it.
If the benefit of the software is important for multiple companies, they might find an interest. And more the culture can move in this direction more base will be available to start with, or reuse someone else software to earn some time. It can be a way to participite in something who may benefit more in the future.
You're right, open source might be time consuming. It shouldn't be done in this idea of saving ressources, but as an investment to get benefit from open source development.
In the case of SaaS, other people will be able to deploy it, but to do so it need times and knowledge about the software, which you have. It's where you can make money. Other companies may provide, deploy your software, but it can be a way to provide service to a big enough demand that you can share.
Until FAANG do not reuse your software in a predatory manner...
Companies which lives by selling closed source software is not an appropriate model for open source. It's a matter of time before it change, some actors will have to reinvent themself. Business models are switching, a transition is necessary. How long windows will survive ? Bet are open !
If your closed source solution is having an high demand, it can be a matter of time to have an open source alternatives, right ? And where those application would be in 5, 10 years, when they will be efficient enough ? Pervasiveness of open source is something to consider.
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