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From Open Source To Proprietary License? RedMonk Data Shows Minor Impact

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2024-09-24 19:30:03

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The public data available is limited, but here’s a look at how at least some companies have fared pre- and post-license change. https://t.co/GBzj2oERAj https://t.co/LWg8MTqFFJ pic.twitter.com/0nE4kIHuQj

Senior analyst Rachel Stephens explained her methodology in an interview with The New Stack: focusing the analysis “on public companies that changed software licenses to see if there were notable data patterns, as that was the problem space I was specifically curious about.” Using public companies ensures clearly-defined “financial metrics”, so Stephens checked the revenue, net income, and market capitalization at:

The New Stack reached out to all four companies, but only two of them responded with a comment. But beyond that, Stephens’ analysis served as a touchstone for interesting conversations on social media involving other analysts and various tech-industry figures about open source licensing.