“This report addresses a common question: “How much
money can you make from free software?” Our
estimate: over $12 billion by 2003. Revenue from the market
for Linux products and services is expected to explode with a
compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 90%, growing rom $2 billion
in 2000 to over $12 billion in 2003.”
“In this report, we have left out an important segment
that could potentially dwarf the current state of the Linux market
as a whole: the market for embedded software and
tools.“
“The market for Linux applications has yet to emerge. However,
we feel that the opportunity from proprietary software companies
opening the source code to some or all of their product offerings
could be a significant, disruptive event in the software industry.
The result could be software that is more reliable and amenable to
the needs and utility of end users.”