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WordPress, Nextcloud, XWiki, Univention, Passbolt are a few other profitable open source businesses doing well. It is possible to sell open source software :-)

by jraph 3y ago

WordPress, Nextcloud, XWiki, Univention, Passbolt are a few other profitable open source businesses doing well. It is possible to sell open source software :-) Now, maybe it's not as profitable, but not every wants to be as big as Apple or Microsoft.

unmole 3y ago
I remember there was also a Prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor. They were called Scarlet Caps or something similar.
- robertlagrant 3y ago
  You're thinking of Crimson Headwear?
  - ZephyrBlu 3y ago
    I thought it was Rose Helmet?
    - TheNewsIsHere 3y ago
      I remember it being Maroon Headscarf.
- vram22 3y ago
  Yes. Their Indian branch was called लाल टोपी https://translate.google.com/?sl=hi&tl=en&text=%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%20%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%80&op=translate https://translate.google.com/?sl=hi&tl=en&text=%E0%A4%B2%E0%...
RobotToaster 3y ago
>WordPress Isn't that mostly funded through the proprietary jetpack SaaS?
- TheNewsIsHere 3y ago
  It’s not very clear to me what the exact funding model is, but I don’t think if Jetpack went away it would make a seismic financial dent in WordPress.org. A lot of that sponsored core development comes straight from Automattic, which gets revenue from WordPress.com, WooCommerce paid services, Tumblr advertising, and Jetpack too.