Alex Chapman@rommix0 You get more appreciation for open source than you realise, and moving to closed source is honestly a bad decision in this technological landscape.
Anthony C. Bartman@alexchapman how can you be so sure. I don't get much appreciation for the open source stuff as is.
@rommix0 I've been looking at a lot of stuff, and even though its not obvious, people prefer open source over closed source black boxes as some people refer to it.
Briš„°@alexchapman @rommix0 Open source doesn't make money, unfortunately.
@Bri @rommix0 Well, it does if you give it time. And there's other ways to make money, I've seen hybrid solutions where the software people do is open source and the server that the software runs on has premium access, and if people want full access they selfhost if they don't wanna pay up, but there's a lot of people out there that would pay to support a project like that.
@alexchapman @rommix0 unfortunately mate, I don't have time. I'd much rather work toward something I know will make me money more likely than not rather than continue sitting here and begging people for donations and getting diddley squat.
@alexchapman @Bri not necessarily screwing them over. I'd feel more screwed over in not being recognized for my accomplishment. I'm not a stranger to people underestimating me in pretty much every way. I'm getting sick of it.
@alexchapman @Bri yeah hardly. Been on and off here since late 2024, and it only seems to get worse the more people get to know the real me. They've never respected the real me.
@alexchapman @Bri I don't feel it tbh. It feels superficial. Most of social media does.