10
Does a pay‑what‑you‑want Gumroad model make sense in a decentralized ecosystem like the Fediverse? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
4 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I built a tiny terminal Pomodoro timer for myself and released it on Gumroad as closed‑source, pay‑what‑you‑want, no DRM.

It made me wonder how this kind of distribution fits into the philosophy of the Fediverse. Decentralization usually pushes toward open‑source, self‑hosting, and community‑driven tools — so I’m curious how people here view small indie tools distributed through platforms like Gumroad.

Is PWYW + closed‑source compatible with the Fediverse mindset? What do you personally expect from small tools shared in a decentralized ecosystem?

For context, here’s the project I’m experimenting with:

GitHub: https://github.com/Mietkiewski/MPomidoro

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [S] 1 point 6 months ago

Makes sense. For me this project is more of an experiment than a statement. I’m mainly trying to understand which part matters most here — the closed‑source bit, the Gumroad dependency, or the general expectation of openness. PWYW seems to fit well, so I’m curious where the real boundary is for small indie tools.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent