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.

  • idunnololz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    01·
    1 year ago

    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@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      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@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        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@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          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@lemmy.worldEnglish
            4·
            1 year ago

            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.