I love open source, but commercial software is completely fine in my opinion. I think the idea that there needs to be a way how open source can be monetized is

I love open source, but commercial software is completely fine in my opinion. I think the idea that there needs to be a way how open source can be monetized is very damaging to the idea itself. You can do that through support and expertise of course, but can also sell the software itself. You can also open source it later if you are established but you can also choose not to. The advantage of open source is that you may be able to leverage the ingenuity of people outside your company, get them invested in your software. I believe most are in open source to share code with each other, not necessarily to build a business. Most people that make money with open source don't really offer the software, they offer the whole package of a solution that can solve a problem for business customers. But not every form of software can fit into such a scenario.