Boxee is a "for profit" but the software is based on the open source XBMC project. I don't think that they plan to ever charge for the service. I can't say that I understand the path the revenue for them, but I expect it is probably a share of the ad revenue from their content partners.
“Getting too close completely blurred what we saw to the point of incomprehension, but again, this shows a whole heap of potential that's fascinating to us.”
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I'm unclear; when finalized, will Boxxee be charging for a subscription or for the program itself?
Im sure Boxee will be revenue sharing with its partners like Joost
Boxee is a "for profit" but the software is based on the open source XBMC project. I don't think that they plan to ever charge for the service. I can't say that I understand the path the revenue for them, but I expect it is probably a share of the ad revenue from their content partners.