%0 Conference Proceedings
%A van Aardt, A.
%D 2006
%T Business Models on Open Source Software
%E Mann, S.
%E Bridgeman, N.
%B 19th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications
%C Wellington, New Zealand
%I NACCQ in cooperation with ACM SIGCSE
%P 299-305
%@ ISSN 1176-8094
%U www.naccq.ac.nz
%8 7th-10th July 2006
%X “How can you make money if you give the software away
for free?” is a common retort offered by people when
discussing the concepts of Open Source Software (OSS).
While it is true that OSS can be free, it is also true than
new and innovative business models can generate
significant revenues for agile software companies. In this
paper a supply and demand framework is used to analyse
the software industry, and thirteen business models are
identified that may be applicable to OSS. However, these 
business models are not critically analysed.
%K Open Source Software, business models.