On Mon, 2005-09-26 at 00:28 +0800, Ditesh wrote: > Heh. This validates the position that FOSS is making inroads into the > various horizontals that Microsoft has traditionally had dominance over. > However, it also sends a message that FOSS is a danger to the commercial > software ecosystem by reducing business margins. Or increases it. It depends on how you look at it, which business you're in. 1 Owner/seller of the base/main proprietary software platform ie. OS, Office, DB, Devel Tools. 2 Value add/support on an existing proprietary software minus (license + exclusive dealer cur + reseller cut + retailer cut) 3 Value add/support on FOSS I'm looking for the report/figures where most of the revenue in the ICT industry is actually on value add/support and not from 1. I'm guessing that even if you are a proprietary software vendor... say ERP/SME apps that your margins are already thin, minimal resources and the big guys are moving into your space (or eventually will) [1] [1] http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;2066527829;fp;16;fpid;0
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