Well, I could build it as a hosted service, but that means I don't release the code. I'm worried that a hosted service won't be able to achieve critical mass be

Well, I could build it as a hosted service, but that means I don't release the code. I'm worried that a hosted service won't be able to achieve critical mass because, in this attention economy, it's difficult to get word out there. I figured if I make it open source, it will spread faster and further.