@article {228, title = {How Companies Make Money Through Involvement in Open Source Hardware Projects}, journal = {Open Source Business Resource}, year = {2009}, month = {02/2009}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, type = {Articles}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {The study of open source software (OSS) development and business strategies has become the subject of significant research interest. However, there is little research on business models associated with the development of open source assets other than software such as hardware or content. This article provides an overview of current business models for creating revenue for both open source software and hardware. It then summarizes our research of market offers to identify the ways companies use open source hardware (OSH) projects to make money. The research results provide insights about the dimensions of open source business models in an area other than typical software development.}, issn = {1913-6102}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/228}, author = {Edy Ferreira and Stoyan Tanev} } @article {136, title = {Open Hardware Business Models}, journal = {Open Source Business Resource}, year = {2008}, month = {04/2008}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, type = {Articles}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {In the September issue of the Open Source Business Resource, Patrick McNamara, president of the Open Hardware Foundation, gave a comprehensive introduction to the concept of open hardware, including some insights about the potential benefits for both companies and users. In this article, we present the topic from a different perspective, providing a classification of market offers from companies that are making money with open hardware. }, issn = {1913-6102}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/136}, author = {Edy Ferreira} }