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This is a great example of the open core model done right. Have a fully-featured F/LOSS product, and build value-add commercial products and services on top of
by imiric 1y ago
This is a great example of the open core model done right. Have a fully-featured F/LOSS product, and build value-add commercial products and services on top of it.
I've also only used the CLI tool, and didn't miss any features from it. The commercial product was never pushed or promoted to me. I personally have no need for it, and I'm only vaguely aware that it exists. But I'm sure that people who do need the friendlier UI/UX and more advanced features would be willing to pay for it, so I'm glad that the team has a stable source of income that enables them to continue maintaining the project in the long-term.
Looking at the pricing page now... Wow, the plans are quite generous and affordable. Way to go!
- croes 1y agoIt’s a great example how many open source projects start … until they change.
- imiric 1y agoI mean, we can be cynical about it, or we can acknowledge the fact that running a sustainable business around OSS is entrepreneurship on hard mode. Yes, many companies start with good intentions which then change at some point, but there have also been companies that have managed to successfully balance both sides. Grafana comes to mind, as well as ClickHouse, and TimescaleDB. I'm not as familiar with the latter two, but Grafana is certainly a good example. You can probably find some blemishes even on their record, but overall, I would say they have been excellent stewards of OSS. Especially considering the large amount of products they maintain. So far, Typst seem to be on the right track as well, which is worthy of praise.
- commandersaki 1y agoI don't really need the web version, but I pay for a yearly subscription to support development of Typst. I do find the web version handy to share Typst examples and on occasion work on a document while syncing with private Github repository.