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Open Source Sustainability - Coggle Diagram
Open Source Sustainability
Dual Licensing (e.g., MySQL)
Free under open source license
Paid proprietary license for enterprises needing
Warranty
Support
Closed-source integration
Sponsorship / Donations
Direct community support
Often used by libraries, frameworks, small projects
Platforms: OpenCollective, GitHub Sponsors, Patreon
Relies on goodwill + visibility
Freemium / Support Services (e.g., RedHat)
Revenue from
Consulting & integration
Certifications & training
Enterprise support
Focus on reliability + security
Software itself = free & open
Open Core (e.g., GitLab, ElasticSearch)
Advanced / enterprise features = paid
Allows wide adoption while monetizing power users
Core functionality = free (open source)