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Ask HN: Why don't more open-source projects monetize?

I don't own/lead any significant open source projects, but it seems like there are very few projects that even attempt to monetize via dual-licensing, service contracts, etc. Is there some major barrier to monetiziation (i.e. legal fees)? Is it a philosophical barrier?
181 points techspring 9 years ago 123 comments

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