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Show Notes

[00:02:40] – (First question) – Originator business in open source software; Redhat

[00:05:51] – Why open source is valuable in building a business

[00:07:40] – Examples of the benefits of open source projects

[00:10:27] – Open source business models that produce the best results

[00:17:04] – Defensibility of open source companies

[00:25:02] – Mentoring younger founders on using open-source

[00:30:54] – The benefits of launching open-source

[00:36:41] – Building a digital community

[00:41:31] – Lessons from Open Source that can be applied to other businesses

[00:50:04] – The opportunity sets available in the open source space

[00:53:33] – Future of open source