[freeloaderz]

It's a mix of all the above, I've written several OSS projects over the past 10 or so years. Recollecting on it, I typically get little value back by releasing it as OSS and license(s) pretty much guarantees this will happen.

If it's not shared at all few can benefit at all. So the goal is to strike a balance.

[nyellin]

Are you looking for strategies to monetize on a massive scale (e.g. VC funded, whole company) or a way to monetize small personal projects while keeping them small?