The document discusses developing a commercial open source project with Python. It describes the SnapLogic project, which is an open source data integration framework started in 2005. It outlines some opportunities and challenges of using Python for an open source project, including lower costs from broader adoption, lack of experience with open source, ensuring contributions, and risks from third party packages. The presentation provides solutions to address these challenges, such as clarifying open source policies, using libraries judiciously, and employing thorough testing.