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Re:Show HN: boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for... by teiferer on Monday April 13, 2026 @02:39AM (#47748459)
C'mon, why not just open source it? Do you really expect to gain a sizeable following to get substantial cash flow? Most shareware went the way of oblivion.

If you'd open source it then there is at least the chance of gaining a community. And you'd be giving back to the community that you have benefitted from for decades.

Re:Show HN: boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for... by nagisa12321 on Monday April 13, 2026 @11:27PM (#47760897)
I just make an open source version https://github.com/nagisa77/OpenBoringBar
Re:Show HN: boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for... by shadyabhi on Sunday April 19, 2026 @12:15PM (#47825371)
Amazing, that's what I thought, this one should be easy to vibe, thanks for the effort.