I had an interesting idea for PubKit, I do want to open source the code but I'd also like to get some funding/donations while keeping the service free.
The idea is to set a goal, say $15,000 of donations to reach before the source code is published, basically incentivizing the release by a set monetary goal.
Wdyt?
I could go in another direction and monetize the service with a simple open source counterpart.
Or just open source it and hope for sponsors for the website, I'd be okay with this and tbh this is the most ideal option for the fediverse.
@dansup I like this idea; I think you’ll find that adoption correlates with free open source though. Perhaps keep the source open & free, but share your roadmap with ideal donation amounts for items on your roadmap that correspond to effort/costs.
Like “code is at this milestone” and “funded up to this milestone” (to show whether you’ve been underfunded for your efforts, or if the community has been generous)
(You should subtract any running costs too!)