Ask HN: How do you monetize personal code if it's not an "app"?

Re:Ask HN: How do you monetize personal code if it's not an ... by imarkphillips on Sunday April 13, 2025 @03:30AM (#43670826)

Starting a business selling software is actually a big job. Even giving code away with OpenSource licensing brings liability risks.

You'll need to find a business model that pays enough to keep your product going.

Maybe you need a suite of micro tools, sold as a single package, that can earn enough to pay for the business costs.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you monetize personal code if it's not an ... by worthless-trash on Sunday April 13, 2025 @10:25AM (#43673033)

What liability risk does opensource licencing have ?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you monetize personal code if it's not an ... by Tabular-Iceberg on Monday April 14, 2025 @11:49AM (#43682637)

Have there been court cases where developers have been held liable for faults in FOSS code despite the language of the licenses?

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