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GitHub stars are a useless metric. It’s basically a bookmark count. If there was any correlation between them and donations, my combined projects of 35k+ stars

by hrbf 4y ago

GitHub stars are a useless metric. It’s basically a bookmark count. If there was any correlation between them and donations, my combined projects of 35k+ stars should make me at least a couple of bucks each month. Instead, lifetime total of ~7 years is ~300 EUR, which includes donations to a NGO I forwarded, which account for most of it. Most people will not pay voluntarily for something they can get for free. That’s just how it is.

ilyt 4y ago
well, most of the project use tens if not hundreds other project's open source code and also do not donate to them
- hrbf 4y ago
  What about those self-contained ones like mine?
  - Jorengarenar 4y ago
    Unless it's rigidly self-hosted compiler for your own language, I have a feeling it still depends on other projects a lot.
    - hrbf 4y ago
      One of it is, in fact, a static document, basically just a very large README.md file chock full of information. It could be a book.
      - Jorengarenar 4y ago
        I don't think projects comparable to books can be at the same time comparable to software
        hrbf 4y ago
        I thought we were discussing GitHub stars' correlation (or lack thereof) to donations. I don't see how usefulness for many people should be limited to software only. Anyway, I've said what I wanted to say.
collaborative 4y ago
Sadly, it's now got to the point where people will downvote you for charging anything more than 0 and, if possible, they will write 1 star reviews in caps DON'T DOWNLOAD, IT'S NOT FREE!!
- hrbf 4y ago
  You know, let them. Whatever I decide to share with the world, I do for reasons of giving back. If some grab, run and foul-mouth, that’s their issue. The main idea of free culture is building on each other, not maximum extractive consumption. I believe the idea to be further ahead than our economic systems and accompanying incentives though.
  - collaborative 4y ago
    I also am a fan of showing the other cheek but have to admit this does get me down from time to time .. makes me feel like a vending machine with no coin slots. Only hope is regulation of gate keepers at this point

by hrbf 4y ago

ilyt 4y ago

well, most of the project use tens if not hundreds other project's open source code and also do not donate to them

hrbf 4y ago
What about those self-contained ones like mine?
- Jorengarenar 4y ago
  Unless it's rigidly self-hosted compiler for your own language, I have a feeling it still depends on other projects a lot.
  - hrbf 4y ago
    One of it is, in fact, a static document, basically just a very large README.md file chock full of information. It could be a book.
    - Jorengarenar 4y ago
      I don't think projects comparable to books can be at the same time comparable to software
      - hrbf 4y ago
        I thought we were discussing GitHub stars' correlation (or lack thereof) to donations. I don't see how usefulness for many people should be limited to software only. Anyway, I've said what I wanted to say.

collaborative 4y ago

Sadly, it's now got to the point where people will downvote you for charging anything more than 0 and, if possible, they will write 1 star reviews in caps DON'T DOWNLOAD, IT'S NOT FREE!!

hrbf 4y ago
You know, let them. Whatever I decide to share with the world, I do for reasons of giving back. If some grab, run and foul-mouth, that’s their issue. The main idea of free culture is building on each other, not maximum extractive consumption. I believe the idea to be further ahead than our economic systems and accompanying incentives though.
- collaborative 4y ago
  I also am a fan of showing the other cheek but have to admit this does get me down from time to time .. makes me feel like a vending machine with no coin slots. Only hope is regulation of gate keepers at this point