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Re:Show HN: A directory of open source alternatives to propr... by JonChesterfield on Friday March 08, 2024 @07:30AM (#39640459)
What's the running cost of a static html page? If it's below $10 for the life of the site, maybe it doesn't need a revenue stream.
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Re:Show HN: A directory of open source alternatives to propr... by nindalf on Friday March 08, 2024 @08:04AM (#39640686)
Honestly, a static site that accepted pull requests would cost nothing. Free code hosting on GitHub and page hosting on GitHub Pages or Cloudflare Pages. Literally $0, forever.

It does take time and effort to review pull requests, but there are no $ costs involved.

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Re:Show HN: A directory of open source alternatives to propr... by JonChesterfield on Friday March 08, 2024 @09:29AM (#39641330)
On the other hand that's a really easy way to handle the community updating the listing. Generate a static page from text files, use PRs to add entries to the text files.
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