DO you think the YC guys would have funded something where all the software being developed for the first release would be GPL'ed and there were no revenue plans?
Diaspora's revenue model involved offering turnkey hosting for seeds, though it is unclear who would pay for such a service (individuals? Small groups?). I think business models based on open source products take a long time before you gain enough traction to start charging for services based on it
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DO you think the YC guys would have funded something where all the software being developed for the first release would be GPL'ed and there were no revenue plans?
Diaspora's revenue model involved offering turnkey hosting for seeds, though it is unclear who would pay for such a service (individuals? Small groups?). I think business models based on open source products take a long time before you gain enough traction to start charging for services based on it