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Wow, it used to be closed source before. I am surprised that it eventually went open source.

• serf 6y ago
  a website that showcased software that survived that transition would be entertaining, if it doesn't already exist somewhere.
  • thereticent 6y ago
    If you find (or build) anything like that, I'm sure HN would love it. Personally, I'm concerned about my favorite reference manager, Qiqqa, which was open sourced when retired by the company that made it. As far as I can tell, there is 1 (maybe 2) coders maintaining and improving the software and maybe a few people catching and reporting bugs. It seems like a razor's edge, but the most active contributor is doing a great job. It would be interesting to see different projects succeeding and where others stagnated or fell apart.
    • solarkraft 6y ago
      Would you be less concerned if they had retired it without publishing the source code?
      • thereticent 6y ago
        Of course not. I'm a little confused as to how you might think that if the case. I use it daily, and I'm invested in its continued improvement. I ask because I'd like to know how projects best succeed in the kind of situation.