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License bait and switch is a promising business model though, lure in the suckers with a liberal license, just make sure that contributors sign a CLA. Then you
by kryptiskt 3y ago
License bait and switch is a promising business model though, lure in the suckers with a liberal license, just make sure that contributors sign a CLA. Then you can hit them with a change to an onerous license after you have gained traction and a commanding market share.
- msy 3y agoI can think of plenty of companies that are or have tried this. However I can’t think of many that have done so with notable future success. It mostly seems to be a defensive/reactive move by players having their work more effectively monetised by others than a pre-planned strategy. Boil-the-frog SaaS price increases on the other hand seems to be the default strategy. I am curious to see how well this will work as everyone gets squeezed.