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ECShop: Open the commercial pattern exploration that the source issues freely

April 13, 2008

Opening a source is a trend, also be pattern of a kind of trade at the same time, we think as much free it is a trend, also be; of pattern of a trade at the same time we are not to say we do not want to collect fees, hope to be able to increasing oneself income and value in the user however while, can let one is formed between us pair of winning final result ” , company of development of application software of a WEB of Beijing has on the official website in oneself so a paragraph of word. System of the shop on the one covers a name to be ECShop network that this company develops sells a site with leaving to be source, freely, large quantities of users were attracted inside short time.

　　 Opening a source is not a how exalted thing

Thinking software opens source code is how exalted thing, because open a source,also be pattern of a kind of trade, hungry abdomen revolution cannot do how long, anyhow should have millet to add musket such corporeal support ability writes down code.

“We think collecting fees should be with periphery the service collects fees, is not to sell a product itself, before this so we and extensive industry colleague had had sufficient communication, the textual research with whether can realize this idea to also have certain to oneself ” , shake continent gentleman tells the king of this company the reporter so, “We do our best to had made the product, attract an user, serve good user, I believe the user is willing to give us to do the circumjacent service related to the product ” , open a source to develop the pressure clearly of the group to software: Very tall to code quality requirement, development cycle is apparently a few longer, “If do not open a source, new version releases periodic at least to be able to shorten a lot of ” . “Among them truth is very simple, if code quality is not high, can invite person of the same trade and user ridicule “—-Easy guest CRM develops group controller Ding Jianting to express.

Be based on the software of WEB application, it is move on the net, the software that is not a source has data ” camera bellows ” flow, the user is controlled very hard. And software opens a source to be able to let an user be at ease, where is code, moving condition, called function, the information of feedback to the user it is transparent, pay in the money especially, domain of software of source control of online shop, client endowment, software opens a source is not the problem that develops business to open a source whether gladly any more.

　　 Opening a source is not best sell a site

Still be the word of CEO Larry Ellison of cite inscriptions on bones or tortoise shells of the Shang Dynasty: “Because open,the successful both neither of software opening a source is, because,also not be free, however because it is outstanding really ” , “Apache Web server is current the most successful product opening a source, because,not be free, because open a source,also not be, however it is safe, reliable, rate is rapid. Rate is rapid..

The author before this ever had an article to had said, if software opening a source is pure nod in order to open a source to sell, do not have the market certainly, want to succeed, be about the function is strong, outstanding really. The software of same standard, the affirmation that attends a meeting a source surpasses those who be not a source, if its function is stronger, affirmative meeting is successful. So, no matter open a source, successful key does not depend on whether opening a source, and the on any account of exercise to benefit the internal organs that consists software itself.

Where is difference less than than congener software when software quality, even when efficiency is taller, open a source to become its to sell a site truly, go up in this foundation ability is qualified the problem that talks about profit pattern.

Information freeway asks speed is very fast, the car that chooses not beautiful fund does not have safe gasbag, still do not have brake seemingly, dare you leave go up whirlwind car? But if this car really the function is driving, facility is complete, be at ease, you need not choose, affirming what run entirely on the road is this car.

　　 See pattern of source software profit

And do not say gain, quite of a batch of software opening a source live debatable. Since a day that when decide software opens a source, living is horizontal the first problem before software developer.

Built-in advertisement? Make medium? If do not have the user that comparative group, be afraid this route goes be illogical. Use a source to regard promotion as the method, also not be a magic weapon of get the upper hand of. But if had had giant user group, this road perfectly, the comparison that the day has met is comfortable.

Sell a service. Quite a few opens source software to value this kind of mode. “Software serves namely ” the self-identity that gets numerous industry public figure. But we also should know, providing a service is not to call a catchword so simple, the cost of this kind of mode is quite high, can become huge package even. Face professional user, the technology serves clear palpability, simple and quick, and encounter blame major user, you can discover you needed melt down of normal school school to be built additionally. Huge customer service section packs the one most area that took development office, still have scanty sales revenue, after the salary that sent customer service personnel, place remnant very few.

Catenary of get through zoology, cooperative win-win. E.g. , the software opening a source that online applying needs to move on the server, developer of software of IDC manufacturer welcome cooperates with its, both sides is easy on promotion, service complementary. Mr Chen of limited company of science and technology of the 4 networks that predict case says Shanghai, developer of software of a few sources ever was contacted with them, this lets Mr Chen is glad very, because IDC manufacturer also is searching appreciation business to nod, wanting cooperative condition only is not too slashing, can come to an agreement very quickly.

Since open a source,also be pattern of a kind of trade, so, developer of software opening a source still does not hold the lute in the arms half block face, receive fund aboveboard, open a source to be equal to absolutely free.

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