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I get that cynicism is sort of an HN thing, but this (building a SaaS company and then building and open sourcing a developer tool) seems like an incredibly exp
by ilikebits 9y ago
I get that cynicism is sort of an HN thing, but this (building a SaaS company and then building and open sourcing a developer tool) seems like an incredibly expensive way to be an IP troll. There are way lower hanging fruit for IP trolling.
Disclaimer: I work for FOSSA.
- johnnyo 9y agoEven if it wasn’t the initial goal of the company, it certainly would be a potential path forward, if the SaaS offerings ended up being unprofitable and the company was winding down. It’s a very real risk of using the service.
- ilikebits 9y agoIf this is a serious concern for you, you can do an on-premises installation instead. In that case, none of your data ever leaves your intranet.