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This is no open source. When I saw the Light Table demo, I wanted to build it for CoffeeScript, and I could do it. This morning I found this, I got excited be
by Void_ 15y ago
This is no open source.
When I saw the Light Table demo, I wanted to build it for CoffeeScript, and I could do it.
This morning I found this, I got excited because I could use your interface and create a plugin for CoffeeScript. I was hoping I would be able to simply clone it and start working.
Instead I'm asked to pay X dollars to only get access to early beta?
> I'm a firm believer in open source
Yeah? Then make it open source. Develop it publicly on GitHub. Let people contribute. Don't make them pay.
> As such, I believe it only fair that the core of Light Table be open sourced once it is launched.
I believe I just gave you hundred dollars. Can I have the beta access now?
- frio 15y agoDeveloping things in the open can be a drag for a product first getting off the ground. People pull in different directions, want different things, and fork the project (and the community) in doing so. I'm a strong believer in free (as in speech) software, but the practicalities of doing so too soon in a product's lifecycle can kill it. Personally, I'm more than happy for them to get the core done properly, and open-source later.