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It has a server side component where user data is synced to the server. I looked at Krita, it seems it is a desktop app, not a mobile app and Krita is majorly d
by nerdyadventurer 4y ago
It has a server side component where user data is synced to the server. I looked at Krita, it seems it is a desktop app, not a mobile app and Krita is majorly donation based[0] where they seem to be barely hanging out. There are users on the Windows store leaving reviews encouraging free download[1]. I wonder how people expecting us to work on apps if they do not support us. I have seen some folks in HN argive that open source work should be done for free, and they must do a job if they want to earn a living. I do not think that's right, people are trying to be more transparent by making software open source, but they also need to earn a living. Not everyone can work on both a job and side projects 7 days a week, they're developers with issues like health problems, family issues.
[0] https://fund.krita.org/ https://fund.krita.org/
[1] https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/krita/9N6X57ZGRW96?hl=en-us&gl=US https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/krita/9N6X57ZGRW96?h...
- pabs3 4y agoThe server side component sounds like it probably could become a subscription, with the app providing a way to advertise that. Ideally the Windows store would have a way to let users donate what they want rather than have people commenting links to the free downloads. I definitely agree that proper funding for open source work is important. There are lots of companies who provide this by having their employees work either full time or part time on open source. There are various other ways to get paid for work on open source, some of them listed on the pages below. https://www.fossjobs.net/ https://www.fossjobs.net/ https://github.com/fossjobs/fossjobs/wiki/resources https://github.com/fossjobs/fossjobs/wiki/resources