Is the OSS Business Model Inherently Monopolistic?

“Both Dave and now Matt have posted blogs on open source
companies that compete amongst themselves, instead of going after
the big money their proprietary competitors hold. I do agree with
them, that if an OSS company is focusing on its OSS competitors, it
will likely fail as a venture. Common sense dictates you follow the
money, and in most markets, ‘the money’ is in the pockets of the
proprietary players.

“Why does this happen? The main benefits, in my view, of
adopting an OSS business model are: a/ disruption and b/
commoditization…”

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