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I've done the open source app thing before. It can be fulfilling on some sort of karmic level, but unless you happen to crank out the next Apache or Linux, it i
by ryandvm 16y ago
I've done the open source app thing before. It can be fulfilling on some sort of karmic level, but unless you happen to crank out the next Apache or Linux, it is almost certainly not going to be a way for you to make any sort of living. At best, you'll get to claim it for credit on your résumé.
- j_baker 16y agoWho says your app has to be the next Apache or Linux for it to be worth your time of open sourcing it?
- ryandvm 16y agoIt depends on what your time is worth. Like I said, you my find it emotionally gratifying to release your application's source code as open source. In which case it very well may be "worth it" to you. However, I'll stand by my point that it is very, very difficult to extract significant income from the average open source project.