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by caryd 2071 days ago
Make it open source. What is ethical about profiting from developing countries if your intention is to help?
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aristofun 2070 days ago
To get bankrupt and shutdown service is much less ethical.

There is no free lunch.

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meiraleal 2070 days ago
Open source is not a free lunch
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aristofun 2070 days ago
Only if you managed to build a viable business model around it.

Which seems to be a risky endeavor in comparison to subscription SaaS.

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