Open Source on Europa DevOps https://europa-devops.eu/tags/open-source.html Recent content in Open Source on Europa DevOps Hugo en-us Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Business Model Dilemma: Giving Everything Away and Still Building a Business https://europa-devops.eu/posts/03_the_open_source_dilemma.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://europa-devops.eu/posts/03_the_open_source_dilemma.html <p>If Europa DevOps is going to replace Azure DevOps for European government agencies, public institutions and private enterprises, while also supporting individuals and small teams, it needs a sustainable business model. Designing that model is not trivial: it has to account for customer requirements, hosting options, licensing, support and compliance.</p> <h2 id="cloud-or-on-premises">Cloud or on-premises</h2> <p>One of Europa DevOps&rsquo; key value propositions is that the platform can run in any cloud or on-premises. This affects the business model in two ways:</p>