There are several open source business models that do not require traditional software licensing fees. Open source software has strengths like being free to deploy and modify, but also has weaknesses like lack of certification or guaranteed support. For commercial use, open source allows influencing development and integrating code freely, but carries risks if development stops or goes in unhelpful directions. The recommendation is for end users to utilize open source through local service organizations rather than directly.

1. Open Source Business Models and Strategies Karel Janecka, Karel Charvat Department of Mathematics, Faculty of applied Sciences University of West Bohemia Pilsen, Czech Republic kjanecka @ kma.zcu.cz Help Service Remote Sensing charvat @ccss.cz

16. Thank you for your attention! Karel Janecka , Karel Charvat Department of Mathematics, Faculty of applied Sciences University of West Bohemia Pilsen, Czech Republic kjanecka @ kma.zcu.cz Help Service Remote Sensing charvat @ccss.cz