Open-source project as startup?
delano: I can't speak in regards to whether it makes sense to apply to YC, but from a general perspective, a company that produces open sources software is no different than any other business: you need to clearly understand how you will generate a profit.The answer may be consulting but that's a difficult route b/c anyone can generate a profit from consulting. It's not unique. You need to figure out how to provide something that's better than everyone else. As Warren Buffet would say, you need a moat.