4 ms·
My plan is to give the software away for free, but keep the distribution somewhat centralized and the source closed. The app is, on a business level, a marketin
by aparadja 15y ago
My plan is to give the software away for free, but keep the distribution somewhat centralized and the source closed. The app is, on a business level, a marketing tool for my Radio Silence firewall. I hope it will drive traffic and links to the site by giving away a complementary product for free.
Sharing the source through github might work against that goal.
- masklinn 15y ago2 questions: 1. Why distribute as a pkg instead of a zipped .app or a dmg? 2. Why not put it on MAS? edit: scratch that, I found the postflight script installing a kext.
- bcl 15y agoOr it might help you reach that goal. Opening up some of your source will give your more advanced customers more confidence in your coding abilities.
- aparadja 15y agoThe open source approach surely has its benefits. However, I think/guess/believe the free closed-source app has more direct effects on my visitor traffic. Open sourcing the software would probably help me build some kind of personal branding, but it's not a goal I'm actively working for right now. Currently, my priority is to get radiosilenceapp.com more visibility and authority.