Posted by hajtom 11 hours ago
fwiw while they do produce Docker containers for it, it's also extremely simple to run without that - it's a single binary and running it with systemd is unsurprisingly simple[1].
0: https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr/
1: https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr/documentation/cookbook/system...
What if the sponsorships run out?
You shouldn't expect guarantee of any kind.
Commercial only, they will replace the agpl contributions from external people. (Or at least they will say that)
There are two ways open source projects continue.
1. The creator has a real, solid way to make money (React by Facebook, Go by Google).
2. The project is extremely popular (Linux, PostreSQL).
Is it possible for people to reliably keep working for ~free? In theory yes, but if you expect that, you have a very bad understanding of 98% of human behavior.
There's also tonne of Open Source that isn't as popular but serving niche communities. It's definitely harder but not impossible. OS core and paid hosting with bells and whistles has proven to be a good sustainable model.
Also, Debian has been around for a few decades, although I do admit that - like the Linux kernel - that wouldn't have been possible without a lot of companies contributing back to the ecosystem.
> Gaslight community when rightfully annoyed
> Kill off primary product
> Offer same product with AI slapped on the name to enterprise customers.
Good riddance Minio, and goodbye!