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Yes I thought the same. They did not make money with the open source project, instead created a product and sold that.

• tonyedgecombe 6y ago
  Which in many ways looks deeply unapealing. The last thing I want to do is sell support or services. I'd much rather spend my time writing software that is easy to use and well documented.
  • krn 6y ago
    Then, I guess, the only choice is Github Sponsors. And it doesn't seem to be a bad one[1]. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23613719 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23613719
    • _frkl 6y ago
      That, or using a very restrictive copy left license.
      • Avamander 6y ago
        GPL would protect more user freedoms and potentially avoid big SaaS providers making profit off of your product, but it won't help you earn money just like that.
        • _frkl 6y ago
          True, but depending on what you created, it might open up the path to dual licensing.
    • finolex1 6y ago
      The things the author does to go from 7K/year to a 100k/year looks awfully a lot like selling support or services.
    • balfirevic 6y ago
      Unfortunately, it's not available worldwide.