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Are you kidding? Raw source code has huge utility! Many companies build businesses upon open source software, and this is really no different except they're pay
by ladon86 16y ago
Are you kidding? Raw source code has huge utility!
Many companies build businesses upon open source software, and this is really no different except they're paying for the code.
Understanding the API and integrating it into the current system is all most companies need or want to do, so buying some code off the shelf is a LOT cheaper than the development effort, and in many cases actually less risky, even if they don't fully grok the full source.
Of course, support can be sold separately. But that doesn't mean the code itself doesn't have value. Right now I'm using dozens of OSS modules, most of which I'd be happy to pay some money for because of the time they've saved me and my business.
- 100k 16y agoI think there is a continuum, from fully supported proprietary executable to tar dump of abandoned code. When I pick an open source library to use, the continued active development, documentation, and support community around it are my main criteria. Much the same is true of commercial software. I have little interest in downloading some random source code off the internet. Maybe that's not what's for sale on these sites but that's what it sounds like from first glance. If you're selling commercial components, why not set up your own website and sell it there?