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You can still sell the code, you just have to use something like the Red Hat subscription model after the first contract. This is how a substantial part of the
by AlotOfReading 5y ago
You can still sell the code, you just have to use something like the Red Hat subscription model after the first contract. This is how a substantial part of the tech market already operates. How does it 'backfire' here?
- Maxburn 5y agoWhy would I change my entire business model to deal with this? Just skip this customer and move on.
- AlotOfReading 5y agoBecause "this customer" would presumably be the government. If you're a government contractor bidding on RFPs, not meeting the basic requirements is probably a bad way to stay in business. No one's forcing you to do it, though.
- simion314 5y agoYou are bidding for a contract that asks you to release the code, bid accordingly, if you have super secret code then don't bid at all or increase your bid. The hope is the public will get some open source code they can fix in future if there is a need and not have to beg you years later to please fix stuff or add a new feature. As I private person I can offer a programming projects but demand access to the source code , you are free not to bid for my project but I think I am the sane one that wants the code so i am not locked into a corner.