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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/ButchyGra on 2024-02-26 12:50:30.


Hey all,

I’ve been working on a project by myself for a while, it’s going well but taking a long time as I’ve to learn a lot of the technologies as I go - which is great for learning but not so much for productivity.

The project is essentially a price comparison application, I always saw it as a business opportunity but now I’m considering to put my ego aside and go OpenSource and try to get others to help out.

  1. How do you decide it’s the right time to go OpenSource?
  2. Is it stupid to fear someones going to take my idea and monetise it before I do?
  3. Are there any downsides to going OpenSource?
  4. Are they’re any legal/licence formalities that I need to consider so that I remain the “owner” of the project?
  5. How can I get people to contribute if I do go Open Source?

These questions might seen stupid but I’ve never worked with FOSS software before, would be great to get ideas!