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Why do you want to make it open source? Open source isn't a marketing strategy, it's a social agreement based on the idea that people benefit from source code t
by arkitaip 6y ago
Why do you want to make it open source? Open source isn't a marketing strategy, it's a social agreement based on the idea that people benefit from source code they can use, inspect and modify collectively. This comes with lots of freedom, responsibilities and challenges over many years.
One major challenge for you as a developer is monetization. If you don't have a proven strategy for making healthy recurring money after going open source, then you don't have a strategy at all. Accepting donos is not a viable monitization strategy, at least not in the beginning.
- wilsonjohn 6y agoI've been looking at OS mainly for two reasons. 1. Since it is a privacy/security-focused app, it allows people to verify and accept that it is actually safe and secure. 2. Also, having few contributors to work together will accelerate develoopment and, growth. Also there are many who are looking for a free software to use in this space, so thought of covering that up with donations.