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.

  • @cowmouseEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    Is it libre software?

    • idunnololzEnglish
      1•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.

      • @cowmouseEnglish
        4•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?

        • idunnololzEnglish
          2•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.

          • @cowmouseEnglish
            5•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?

            • idunnololzEnglish
              6•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.

              • @[email protected]English
                2•1 year ago

                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.