I notice that DevTUI's "View on GitHub" link 404s. DRM like this is evil enough, but was this a rug pull of formerly open-source software too?
lunaticman•18h ago
This project started as closed source, has never been open source, and currently there are no plans to open source it.
The website uses the default GitHub Pages template. The "View on GitHub" button is part of the template and github offer limited customization options for that.
A proper website is currently in the works.
josephcsible•18h ago
Okay, that's at least not quite as bad as I was worried it was then, but it's still bad that it's talking about DRM like it's a good thing that should ever be used.
lunaticman•17h ago
As the author, I'd be happy to release this as open source, but there's one issue... I want to continue building DevTUI and PoshTUI, but right now, I'm only able to work on them in the evenings—after the kids and wife are asleep.
If this project generates some revenue, I could reduce time on my main gig and dedicate more hours to improve these tools.
What other way would you suggest me to do so? Besides DRM?
josephcsible•17h ago
Even if you don't want to go open-source, couldn't you still sell your software without DRM? It works for all the games on GOG.
lunaticman•16h ago
Sorry, you lost me here on your game analogy. I haven't played games for a while. Or maybe our understanding of DRM term differs. I have never heard before use this term in the context of a software, more with books and music.
How does my solution differ from something that Postico and Sublime Text are doing?
My plan is to offer a fully featured application for free, but with slightly annoying pop-up that users can remove by paying a (reasonable) one-time fee. Is there a better way to go about this? I'm really curious.
josephcsible•13h ago
So the only thing the whole licensing framework will do is get rid of the nag? That wasn't my understanding of your post at all. I thought the program wouldn't work at all if it weren't properly licensed.
lunaticman•13h ago
Interesting. I need to clarify it. Thanks for raising.
lunaticman•12h ago
Added this section:
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Not all licensing features have been rolled out yet, so let me briefly explain the overall vision.
DevTUI will be available to everyone as a free product, with no limitations on functionality. However, it will include a nagging popup prompting users to support further development. Users can remove this nag screen by paying a (reasonable) one-time fee.
The inspiration for this payment model comes from Postico and Sublime Text — two products I personally support and admire.
Since DevTUI doesn’t incur any recurring costs, I’m okay with people using it for free. That said, I still want to encourage users to contribute financially to the project rather than relying on the usual “begging for open source funding” approach.
josephcsible•18h ago
lunaticman•18h ago
The website uses the default GitHub Pages template. The "View on GitHub" button is part of the template and github offer limited customization options for that.
A proper website is currently in the works.
josephcsible•18h ago
lunaticman•17h ago
If this project generates some revenue, I could reduce time on my main gig and dedicate more hours to improve these tools.
What other way would you suggest me to do so? Besides DRM?
josephcsible•17h ago
lunaticman•16h ago
How does my solution differ from something that Postico and Sublime Text are doing?
My plan is to offer a fully featured application for free, but with slightly annoying pop-up that users can remove by paying a (reasonable) one-time fee. Is there a better way to go about this? I'm really curious.
josephcsible•13h ago
lunaticman•13h ago
lunaticman•12h ago
Not all licensing features have been rolled out yet, so let me briefly explain the overall vision.
DevTUI will be available to everyone as a free product, with no limitations on functionality. However, it will include a nagging popup prompting users to support further development. Users can remove this nag screen by paying a (reasonable) one-time fee.
The inspiration for this payment model comes from Postico and Sublime Text — two products I personally support and admire.
Since DevTUI doesn’t incur any recurring costs, I’m okay with people using it for free. That said, I still want to encourage users to contribute financially to the project rather than relying on the usual “begging for open source funding” approach.