Bitwarden is no longer free software
(github.com/bitwarden)
Desktop version 2024.10.0 is no longer free software
Desktop version 2024.10.0 is no longer free software
X will pay its Premium users to engage with each other
(theverge.com)
X is making a big change to how creators can earn money from the platform.
X is making a big change to how creators can earn money from the platform.
Pydantic wants to cash its open-source credibility – but not in the usual way
(techcrunch.com)
A U.K.-based, open-source startup is launching its first commercial product with the backing of one of Silicon Valley’s most renowned venture capital firms.
A U.K.-based, open-source startup is launching its first commercial product with the backing of one of Silicon Valley’s most renowned venture capital firms.
'Not a business model': How companies misunderstand open source
(computing.co.uk)
The dust-up between (formerly) open source database Redis and its fork, Valkey, highlights the fundamental difference between what businesses want and what open source actually is, says Open UK’s Amanda Brock.
The dust-up between (formerly) open source database Redis and its fork, Valkey, highlights the fundamental difference between what businesses want and what open source actually is, says Open UK’s Amanda Brock.
The End of Advertising
(backgroundnoise.blog)
The business model that funded the internet is going away, and the open web will never be the same.
The business model that funded the internet is going away, and the open web will never be the same.
Open Source is not a Business Model
(cra.mr)
So you’re starting a company and you want an Open Source business model, eh? Let’s talk about what that means, and how that statement is both totally valid, and makes no sense at the same time.
So you’re starting a company and you want an Open Source business model, eh? Let’s talk about what that means, and how that statement is both totally valid, and makes no sense at the same time.
Ask HN: How can I monetise an open source app of mine that has become popular?
(ycombinator.com)
One of my open source projects is starting to get a lot of traction (tens of thousands of users per month) without me realising. I built it a few years ago as a weekend project and promptly forgot about it.
One of my open source projects is starting to get a lot of traction (tens of thousands of users per month) without me realising. I built it a few years ago as a weekend project and promptly forgot about it.
Going open-source as a VC-Backed company
(briefer.cloud)
Today, we're launching a free and open-source offering. But I'll be honest with you: Briefer is a VC-backed company, and it must make money.
Today, we're launching a free and open-source offering. But I'll be honest with you: Briefer is a VC-backed company, and it must make money.
A Post-Google World?
(thebignewsletter.com)
Another Google antitrust trial starts on Monday. If Google loses, it'll be three strikes. At some point, they will give up and realize that the writing is on the wall for their current business model.
Another Google antitrust trial starts on Monday. If Google loses, it'll be three strikes. At some point, they will give up and realize that the writing is on the wall for their current business model.