9/ A sustainable, respectful business is one ...
9/ A sustainable, respectful business is one that can grow non-linearly based on its products, while not exploiting its users.
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8/ Creating a paid-for add-on to commoditized ...
8/ Creating a paid-for add-on to commoditized software is not sustainable, because the primary product is still commoditized.
7/ Even in enterprise, the value of ...
7/ Even in enterprise, the value of open source is often "freedom from recurring licensing" - i.e., a devalued product.
@adammathes Exactly!
@adammathes Exactly!
6/ Known's business is support and hosted ...
6/ Known's business is support and hosted services like Pro and Convoy, not the open source platform.
5/ Therefore, open software has to be ...
5/ Therefore, open software has to be a by-product, not the core focus of, a business.
4/ The core people who are attracted ...
4/ The core people who are attracted by open software are exactly the people who won't pay for your products or services.
3/ "Open" is not a selling point. ...
3/ "Open" is not a selling point. You are always competing on the product, not on your principles.
2/ Not charging for a product doesn't ...
2/ Not charging for a product doesn't lower the support burden or cost to produce, putting open startups in a very hard place.
@tef I'm actually not so into dinghies. ...
@tef I'm actually not so into dinghies. But the name appeals to me a lot.
Two years of being on the #indieweb
For the last two years, I haven't directly posted a single tweet on Twitter, a single post on Facebook or LinkedIn, or a photo on Flickr. Instead, I publish on my own site at werd.io, and syndicate to my other services. If Flickr goes away, I keep
Let's expand the Second Amendment to include encryption.
The German media is up in arms today because both German politicians and journalists were surveilled by the United States. Meanwhile, Germany is being sued by Reporters Without Borders this week for intercepting email communications. Over in the UK, Amnesty International released a statement yesterday after learning that their communications