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I absolutely think that there’s currently an untapped market for paid software where as part of the deal you get the source code (obv preferable libre but could
by 3np 6y ago
I absolutely think that there’s currently an untapped market for paid software where as part of the deal you get the source code (obv preferable libre but could do shared source)
I can’t be the only one who got to the point where I simply won’t trust closed source binaries on my devices if I can avoid it, and would happily pay just to be able to verify that there’s no shenanigans going on.
Realized this as I tried finding an email client for iOS - save from the stock one there’s just nothing out there where I have any idea what’s actually happening to my data.
There is no norm or culture for business model, payment structure or payment mechanisms for this right now - am I alone or are we a larger untapped market waiting to be captured?
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoThere is still a lot of piracy of paid software, offering the source code is only going to make that worse.
- huhtenberg 6y agoThat's without considering a very real risk of repackaging and rip-offs, especially when these are paired with aggressive SEO. This alone makes releasing the source of a commercial software a remarkably shortsighted move.