[plug] [OT] Open Source Business Plan

[Chris Caston]

Here is my response to all the people that replied (to the list).

Sorry about the lateness.

Put it into one html file to save sending about 6 responses.

Enjoy!

On Sun, 2003-03-09 at 22:47, Chris Caston wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I like some advice about an important decision I need to make.
> 
> I've spent a long time planning what I would describe as an experimental
> new type of company. Basically is involves making the business plan
> freely available on the internet released under an Open Source license. 
> 
> This would allow people all over the world to help develop the business
> plan and with it the entire company. In exchange for this anyone could
> use the business plan to start a company providing they follow the
> license agreement which in some ways would be similar to the GPL.
> 
> Imagine an Open Source McDonalds with zero franchise license costs.
> 
> The company would be completely transparent and much more open that
> companies today.
> 
> Of course there would be a lot possible negative effects like your
> competitors knowing what your doing (even if they can't do that
> according to the license they probably still would) or a person deciding
> to start-up the same company in the same region as you. 
> 
> Now I am at a fork in the road and need to make an important decision do
> I open source my business plan or keep it proprietary like (probably)
> every other company on the planet?
> 
> regards,
> 
> Chris Caston
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