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by elbrodeur
5478 days ago
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I said I would pay to use it if you built it, so I've become a backer. Can I ask why you're going the open source route? I would definitely pay a premium to make sure your service stays around, is reliable and is improved over time. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2184603 |
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I'm open sourcing it specifically so that it stays around. I have two goals with this: to provide a better photo sharing option for those who want to own their photos and to build a viable business around it.
Once it's done and open sourced the first goal will be met. Then I want to focus on providing the service in a hosted model similar to wordpress.com. It will be free to use but there will be premium services you can pay for.
Open sourcing it also fosters competition. If someone else wants to build an Instagram clone that ties directly to your S3 bucket then they can easily do it using the language bindings provided by OpenPhoto or opt to use the OpenPhoto API as a proxy.
All your photos in your bucket regardless of the service you use.
Let me know if you have any suggestions or questions.