[milkoolong]

> In general, it is useful for many projects to be aligned with something people or businesses believe in so much or find value in that they are willing to pay for.

The end of the day it comes down to audience regardless of your code being open source. I chose an alternative analytics based on the founders' business acumen, morals and ethics before I even considered open source. Similarily, Discord Nitro over Matrix and Circle/Mighty Network over Discourse.

The author shared good examples but for majority of projects, it doesn't make sense to open source it as a path to financial security. I'd argue it actually hurts many niches. I assume Plausible has a healthy dose of startup clients who are techie that see open source first as the holy grail for trust, transparency, and security. That's a solid audience! Otherwise, think again.