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I'm trying to stop using Reddit, but it having an app I know about makes it have quite an advantage.

I know there's a few apps out there I can use to browse Lemmy, but I'm not sure about their names and the different features they offer.

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[–] cowmouse 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] idunnololz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what "libre software" is but if you are asking if it is free then yes, at the moment the app is 100% free with no ads. If you asking if it's open source then no, it is not open source.

[–] cowmouse 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Libre software is used as a synonim for free (as in freedom) software, which is open source software with some nuances. Do you plan to open source it?

[–] idunnololz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately I am not planning on open sourcing the app. Summit is a fun side project for me. I think open sourcing the project would no longer make it a fun side project so I am keeping it closed source for my own selfish enjoyment.

[–] cowmouse 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wouldn't it be more fun if multiple people help you out and it may still be maintained if you stop working on it?

[–] idunnololz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Darn, I didn't want to debate this on a Monday morning. I'll give a tl;dr about my thoughts to avoid a debate:

First of all I 100% support open source software (I even donate monthly to some projects), but I also think every developer should have the right to choose to open source or close source their own software.

Second, I write code full time as my job 8 hours a day for the past decade. Summit is a fun hobby for me. If I made Summit open source, it would end up more in the job territory. Why would I want to make a fun project into a job?

If you love debating and want to discuss further feel free to slide into my DMs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mostly use open-source software for the last few years but I would still support closed-source software if it's by an individual developer.

[–] idunnololz 1 points 1 year ago

Cool. I am an individual developer. I did use to open source things when I was younger https://github.com/idunnololz.