Ask HN: Is it a good practice to provide open-source version of your paid app?

Re:Ask HN: Is it a good practice to provide open-source vers... by exabrial on Sunday August 09, 2020 @10:56AM (#24100001)

I think a better option would be "Source Available" rather than AGPL. AGPL isn't tested in courts, but the _last_ thing a company would want is all of their source being forced open because they used demo'd some tool internally. A "source available" option allows a company to review your code or even solve their own problems, but without risk of being sued by a third party.

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Re:Ask HN: Is it a good practice to provide open-source vers... by cercatrova on Sunday August 09, 2020 @03:06PM (#24101982)

That's the point. Companies will choose the commercial license, then, out of fear of getting sued. If they want to review the code and demo it, they can look at the git repository or use a hosted demo version by the author. In this case, there are no fewer capabilities than with closed-source software.

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Re:Ask HN: Is it a good practice to provide open-source vers... by andreareina on Monday August 10, 2020 @12:34AM (#24105595)

AIUI the sharing provisions aren’t triggered by internal company use.

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