Incredible write up about why VLC has no monetization. I've yet to hear a better way to explain the power of indirect monetization over direct monetization.

Let me explain exactly why VLC is free despite 6B downloads, because no one seems to get it. VLC doesn’t make money because making money would destroy the only thing that made it reach 6 billion downloads in the first place. The player grew through a specific distribution loop:…



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