Oh, I get the idea that the market research has a benefit as well. However, a major issue with Open Source development is funding it so that it becomes self-sus

Oh, I get the idea that the market research has a benefit as well. However, a major issue with Open Source development is funding it so that it becomes self-sustainable, especially for situations where the code requires significant work to keep it up to date. I feel the gem in this article is the freemium idea for consulting on open source development.