There is no one type of value. Some people place 0 value on non OSS solutions, for example, because avoiding vendor lock-in is a requirement. Many open source

There is no one type of value. Some people place 0 value on non OSS solutions, for example, because avoiding vendor lock-in is a requirement. Many open source projects make it by providing paid support, hosting, etc. Also understand that you are also receiving value from OSS in the sense that you receive potentially unlimited free contributors. It really depends on what you are building and the community you are trying to target.