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Ransom publishing model

Ransom is a software publishing model where the rights to the source code remain restricted until a set amount of money is collected or a set date passes, at which point the code is automatically freed under an OSI/Free Software Foundation-approved license.

See Street Performer Protocol

External links

Ransom (http://www.theoretic.com/Ransom/Home)
Experiment in Publication and Profit (http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/12/17/192642/73) - article about Ransom at kuro5hin.org

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