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by segmondy 2783 days ago
Really? With all the tools they have written that are open source and on GitHub?
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zenithm 2783 days ago
Are they selling them for money? Or are they just things useful in the consulting process and a way to create awareness for the company?

The website advertises professional services, training, support subscriptions, and books. Redhat model I guess.

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taylorwc 2783 days ago
A large incumbent with a service-based revenue model contributing to and offering OSS is a classic move to 'commoditize your complement'[0].

[0] https://www.gwern.net/Complement#2

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