Nostr Web Client

Im just wondering how the ones who are not monetizing keep their apps alive without cashflow. Must be the passion alone.

I'm not trying to be unkind, but I guess my thought here is that as long as the nostr devs open soruce their apps, the community will then be free to jump in just like with linux or #FLOSS apps.

People will be more incentivized to invest in running relays, just like people run nodes on bitcoin.

If you make access a walled garden for only people who can pay, things get slippery quickly...

elsat 2y ago

You are right to point out there is a lot of passion. This is required, and insufficient.

Open source does not mean free of charge.

Nostr is fortunate to have generous donors for the near term.

As foss users we can do our best to prompt devs to add easy subscription, purchase options, and reward monetarily whom we receive value from.

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cryptowolf 2y ago

I agree. I zap some of them daily multiple times.

And No, Open Source doesn't mean free of charge, however most open source software are free of charge if im not mistaken.

The best the nostr community can do right now is focus on making it easier to run a public or private relay.

Today, anyone can install bitcoin core by copy and pasting a one line CLI command or installing something like Start9 linux distro from a USB stick. All free of charge, to help contribute to the network.

I would like to see the same removal of barriers for running nostr relays. (i am starting to lose understanding of the importance of running a private relay which is easy to install).

I am glad apps like Amethyst offer open source downloads from Fdroid. Being open source is the most important part here, if something is abandoned due to lack of cash, it can be forked by other devs which is inevitable. That is my hope and belief.