If you are building a prop software/service above open source, your business success depends on two factors: 1. the popularity of the open source and 2. the goodness of the prod software/service.
Comparatively, the business who only builds one software is much simpler.
But for open source software itself, the success is not measured by money,but popularity and impact. Linus is successful on Linux work. People and history would remember him. Who cares about VCs in making history?
But for open source software itself, the success is not measured by money,but popularity and impact. Linus is successful on Linux work. People and history would remember him. Who cares about VCs in making history?