misk@sopuli.xyz to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoMastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social webtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1335arrow-down11
arrow-up1334arrow-down1external-linkMastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social webtechcrunch.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-squarejulian@activitypub.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up39·3 days agoIt’s a good approach, it’s exactly how NodeBB operates as well. We have a FOSS software and we sell managed services for those who don’t have the technical know-how. Win-win.
minus-squareozoned@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoCorporations only want to deal with companies, not ideas or people. I’ve been thinking about it from my experience with red hat. Support and services. I don’t want to host, but I’ll absolutely help others.
It’s a good approach, it’s exactly how NodeBB operates as well.
We have a FOSS software and we sell managed services for those who don’t have the technical know-how.
Win-win.
Corporations only want to deal with companies, not ideas or people. I’ve been thinking about it from my experience with red hat. Support and services. I don’t want to host, but I’ll absolutely help others.