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This is the dream for many of us, but I hope she comes up with a good business model that doesn't rely on the goodwill of people (e.g., open core) because FOSS is terrible for earning money. The reason is that FOSS is essentially part of the commons, but without being maintained by taxes.

In general, people just want free stuff, companies rarely pay for support, and SaaS providers will steal your business if they can. I can think of several apps that macOS users are paying for, such as Bartender, Alfred, or MailMate. Clearly, there's a market for utilities, but only with scarcity.

parent bad_user 2 years ago

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