In 2004 I noted that Spikesource looked like a viable business model for open source development. The company now has a certified solutions program for 13 different open source applications.
“We have a few dozen paying customers today, which is in line with our business plan,” Halsey [VP] said. “It’s all about getting mass penetration and converting a percentage of those into paying customers.”
Of the applications listed, there is no learning application, but the time may be coming soon that this business model would work for a mix of Moodle, ATutor, Elgg, Drupal, etc.
