[HN Gopher] Selling my own GPL software, part 1: a lot of hurdles ___________________________________________________________________ Selling my own GPL software, part 1: a lot of hurdles Author : jandeboevrie Score : 36 points Date : 2021-12-25 20:53 UTC (2 hours ago) (HTM) web link (raymii.org) (TXT) w3m dump (raymii.org) | sscarduzio wrote: | I highly recommend you go for an open core model: gpl core + | commercial proprietary add-ons. | | From direct experience, selling GPL code rarely works. And when | it does, you know you're leaving a ton of money on the table (for | no reason). | lukaszwojtow wrote: | I would by this! | thepete2 wrote: | Cool. I suspect this model will mostly work, but only if the | price of the app is low enough to not justify a lot of | inconvenience by compiling it yourself or maybe getting it from | f-droid. I like this model a lot, apps like OsmAnd do the same. | [deleted] ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2021-12-25 23:00 UTC)