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To be honest I don't see the problem with making commercial use non-free. (a) They're making millions, you deserve a cut of that. (b) If making money makes yo
by dheera 2y ago
To be honest I don't see the problem with making commercial use non-free.
(a) They're making millions, you deserve a cut of that.
(b) If making money makes you more likely to be around in 10 years, that's attractive to businesses. Nobody knows when your donations might suddenly dry up.
- hyperknot 2y agoThe thing is that hosting this really isn't that expensive. My first GitHub Sponsors goal is to reach $175 per month, which would cover the hosting on Hetzner. Of course this cost can grow if the project gets more popular, but it's a good start! I honestly believe this project can cover $175 per month eventually. Of course there is the countless hours which went and which can possibly go into this, but to cover the hosting is still meaningful.
- dheera 2y agoI mean, sure, but Let's say 1 year from now your day job gets toxic and you have to work 18 hours a day just to pay your rent and expenses. Are you still going to maintain this? What if the economy goes to shit and you have trouble scraping that $175/month? How long are you going to pay $175/month for something that isn't making money? What if, instead, this became a part-time job of yours? If I was a commercial user of your product, some assurance that your random personal situations aren't going to affect the product stability for a long time would be a good thing.