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24 alternatives to Ruby on Rails Podcast #204: Money and open source

Sean and Kyle talk the economics of open source software.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ruby on Rails Podcast #204: Money and open source launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   2015 · its alternatives →

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    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    a16z Podcast: Banking on the Blockchain▲76

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    Building Nexcast Part 6: What's Up With Podcasting?▲62

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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Ruby on Rails Podcast - 203: Behind the Scenes Peek at the New GitHub Integrations Directory▲72

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    2015 · its alternatives →

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