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I have code on SourceForge that I haven't touched in 10 years. I'll only maintain it if someone pays me to work on it. Should I shut down the SF account? Actu
by dalke 12y ago
I have code on SourceForge that I haven't touched in 10 years. I'll only maintain it if someone pays me to work on it.
Should I shut down the SF account?
Actually, I think what you imply is publishing source code in a public repository says that I have a social obligation to work at no cost.
Why can't I charge for my time?
Why can't I ignore people I don't like?
- EugeneOZ 12y agoYou can, just write about it in README to not give false hopes.
- dalke 12y agoYou mean, "send me email if you've got a problem. I might respond if I feel like it, but don't hold your breath. If you catch me at a conference then even better. If you offer me money it's more likely to hold my interest."? That seems rather ... needless. Surely it's better to assume that no one is obligated to respond to you than to cater to unrealistic and unreasonable hopes and promote this practice as being somehow necessarily. I also doubt it will make a difference. People don't read READMEs in general, much less for details about support options.