it's incredibly difficult to make money in open source This is true, but in the markets where open source thrives, it's even harder to make money in closed sou

it's incredibly difficult to make money in open source This is true, but in the markets where open source thrives, it's even harder to make money in closed source. One talented programmer might make a new web framework, release it, and gain some fame and/or consulting hours. Good luck selling your closed source web framework, no matter how much VC backing you have.