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## Dual-licensing
MySQL, acquired by Oracle for **one billion dollars** in 2013, is perhaps the most successful example of dual-licensing. You can use the MySQL database for free under the GPLv2 license, which requires you to distribute any derivative work under the same or equivalent license. Alternatively, you can pay for a proprietary license that doesn't have the same restriction.
Check out [COSSI](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17nKMpi_Dh5slCqzLSFBoWMxNvWiwt2R-t4e_l7LPLhU/edit#gid=0): $100M+ Revenue Commercial Open-Source Software (COSS) Company Index.
Pros:
* Proven business model for software components. You could start a for-profit and get venture capital.
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Or maintain a marketplace where buyers and sellers meet, while you take care of the UX, payments and dispute resolution.
Check out [COSSI](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17nKMpi_Dh5slCqzLSFBoWMxNvWiwt2R-t4e_l7LPLhU/edit#gid=0): $100M+ Revenue Commercial Open-Source Software (COSS) Company Index.
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How should I fund or resource [Iris](https://github.com/irislib/iris-messenger)? Something to add? Let me know! 👇