Mastodawn

Dis Feb 28, 2024

An #OSS tool you use in your #homelab has a new update! The release notes talk about new "Enterprise license" and "reorganizing" existing features into free and paid versions. What do you do?

Bonus difficulty: Assume the tool stops working if you try to block spying/telemetry.

#boostswelcome #enshittification #opensourcesoftware #opensource #selfhosting #selfhosted #homelab

Replace it immediately

45.5%

Keep the old version forever

14.3%

Upgrade until it eats a required feature

26%

Fork it and hang on

14.3%

Poll ended at Mar 1, 2024 at 1:01pm.

As far as keeping the old version, for my specific use of this specific tool it does not have strong security implications. The tool itself can bring a very large exposure, but my usage is effectively read-only.