01368nas a2200157   4500008004100000022001400041245004100055210004000096260004200136520092000178100002101098700001601119700002001135700001901155856003601174       2011                        eng d  a1913-610200aNokia's Hybrid Business Model for Qt0 aNokias Hybrid Business Model for Qt  aOttawabTalent First Networkc01/20113 aIn today's challenging economy, startup companies are finding it more and more difficult to gain a foothold and traction in the market. Free/libre open source software (F/LOSS) allows a company to gain exposure to their products. However, few firms offer F/LOSS solutions alone. The vast majority combine proprietary and open source products while receiving revenues from both traditional license fees and open source offerings (Bonaccorsi and Giannangeli, 2006). This dual practice of offering F/LOSS as well as a commercial license is a hybrid business model.

In this article, we focus on the hybrid business model for Nokia's Qt product: how it is implemented, why it was implemented, and the extent to which the model has been effective. The Qt story illustrates how F/LOSS business models were developed during a period when participants were just beginning to understand how to make money with open source.1 aSchreuders, John1 aLow, Arthur1 aEsprit, Kenneth1 aJoachim, Nerva  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/413