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by ayewo 890 days ago
> But, I'm 99% sure that I'll either open source the core block editor or the entire app in the future.

Why withhold the remaining 1%? If you aren't so confident about your decision to open source, there's no need to commit to that decision now.

It's good that you are leaving the door open, but keep in mind that if some folks suddenly become successful with a service that can turn any GitHub repo into a nice looking SaaS, at the click of a button and for a super low fee, I'm pretty sure you'll be hesitant to open source all your hard work so it can harvested.

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Because I'm very much still a believer in open source. And you're right, that's a horror scenario I want to avoid. I'll only open source it in a way that won't compromise the sustainability of my work. I've yet to come up with the right model, so until then, it will stay close source.