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Why not upload them to GitHub?

• gtirloni 9y ago
  Exactly, building and pushing to GitHub is a set-and-forget process. Besides, it already needs to be done for paying customers now so what kind of work is that saving Caddy? I don't understand. EDIT: Additionally, it's an error to think that non-paying customers are not contributing. It's actually a pretty basic misunderstanding for an open source company. Users are contributing with bug reports, small fixes, testing, marketing, etc. It amazes me we still see this feeling in 2017. I dare all companies with open source projects to actually close them and replace non-paying customers with QA teams, more developers, more infrastructure, etc. Make sure to increase your budgets and raise your prices accordingly.
  • iampims 9y ago
    Answering my own question: it is now my understanding that caddy relies on a custom build system to generate custom builds on the fly for its plugins. Publishing all combinations on GH wouldn't make much sense given the combination explosion for any new plugin.
    • gtirloni 9y ago
      That's excellent. Most people don't seem to use plugins so a default build is enough for them. Those who need it have a business need now and can either setup their own build system or pay Caddy for that. Value is generated as opposed to being subtracted (from the current status quo).
      • mholt 9y ago
        More than 50% of Caddy downloads have at least one plugin. 1 and 2 plugins are the most common of those that have at least one.
        • gtirloni 9y ago
          That's impressive and a sizable customer base. I hope it works for you, Caddy is impressive and more competition is always good.