"Open source software has revolutionized the way companies operate, but like AWS cloud software such as open-source software to make it harder for companies to make money when you can get cloud services based on open source software, then you do not have to pay for open source software company service fee."
techrepublic columnist Tom merrit pointed out this view, he believes the open-source cloud vendors are compressed commercialization of the company's key earnings space, making them even offer services (such as technical support) profitable models are difficult to maintain.
Tom considered in this process five items on the cloud and open source Note:
- Open source license designed to prevent code from being locked. Built on open-source license such a thought: If you use open source, it can not be a proprietary technology, which is to ensure that the company and wish to use everyone else to share the work of the code of the code.
- Provide support model does not work. Although Red Hat products by supporting the establishment of a successful business, but now the mainstream model is running open-source software to provide cloud services, such profit also more impressive, but the problem is AWS, Google Cloud with Microsoft Azure has already carved up the business.
- Open Source License constraint than cloud services. Cloud services will not be used to create a new open source project, but rather as part of the implementation of services for customers. This does not violate the license, because it really can use open source software to build business.
- Some open source software providers are seeking exclusive license. MongoDB to create a server-side Public License (Server Side Public License, SSPL), the licensing requirements MongoDB instance hosted cloud vendor to obtain either a commercial license or open source its services to the community. In fact, Redis Labs has modified the license of some modules, the new licensing restrictions can use them to build what type of application.
- Proprietary will lead to split ends. Alternatively XFree86 is X.Org, OpenOffice is replaced LibreOffice. Redis after changing the license, restricted modules has launched a new project: GoodFORM
