What type of software (preferably internet-based) would you like to see an open source version (or a different type of open source version) of? Webhosting checkout / billing panel Image hosting script? Website design software? Ad serving (phpadsnew type script with built in checkout)? Search engine? Media site (video uploads / funny pictures / arcade / etc)? Social networking / bookmarking (like phpfox)?
Why are you asking? Are you going to start something but don't know what to start. different softwares requires different experience. Tell me what experience do you have, what technologies know, what libraries use, what projects have implemented and I could give you advice. ~Alex
All depends on people needs. I think, there are many people, which need software from all categories, you listed. if It's open source. Another way commercial clients - they will order custom programming and want to use custom developed solutions. Experience is show it
The only thing I don't have open source that I would like is decent accounting software (personal, business and POS). But that's just me
Im more concered with advancing open source software and providing people with a solution than making a profit, but that is an idea. I may be receiving a smallish amount of money here and every once and awhile I like to give back. My thought this time was to hire a programmer and get some open source software jumpstarted. Who knows, its all thought right now. Thanks.
I have this minds too, people will buy software, which will bring them profit. If it's unique idea - it will be easier to sell, if it's well-known idea, then main task will be TEACH people, HOW to make profit from your solutions ~Alex