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What is an Open Source Company Really Worth?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the sleeping-with-dollar-signs-in-your-eyes dept.

CNet has an interesting profile of MySQL, JBoss, and Zimbra, exploring what an open source company is actually worth. "Given how slowly revenue accumulates in an open-source company--assuming it is recognizing subscriptions over 12 months--bookings is probably the valuation metric being used or at least strongly considered. It surely is the metric by which the start-up wishes to be measured. So while Savio suggests we open-source entrepreneurs may be "sleeping with dollar signs in (our) eyes," there's clearly a lot of work to do before most open-source companies are worth selling. It's not worth selling out for $100 million. Not for the venture-backed companies, anyway."

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  1. Well this is a new low... by JordanL · · Score: 4, Funny

    So I guess since no one reads TFA anyway the link wasn't included...

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  2. It's not worth selling out for $100 million by Un+pobre+guey · · Score: 4, Funny
    It's not worth selling out for $100 million

    Of course not! It's nothing! It's peanuts! What an insult! What do you take me for, some kind of fool? One day you'll all look up from the gutter, you will, and see King Zoidberg caressing your fancy box!