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Sorry for the dumb question; but what is the purpose of marketing an open-source library? The more popular a library becomes, the heavier the burden on the main
by azangru 4y ago
Sorry for the dumb question; but what is the purpose of marketing an open-source library? The more popular a library becomes, the heavier the burden on the maintainer. Why would a maintainer go out of their way to increase the popularity of a library?
- bziwixueh 4y ago“I hope nobody finds out about my cool project I’ve worked hard on said nobody ever.
- BrandoElFollito 4y agoI think that the creator of Minecraft actually said that.
- sagebird 4y agoOff the top of my head: Career considerations, raising one’s profile, obtaining requests for contract work.
- drowsspa 4y agoPride? It must be nice to see people using your library.
- colordrops 4y agoWhy would you open source it if you don't want people to use it?
- azangru 4y agoBecause you don't mind people using it?