Comment by gavinhoward
1 year ago
I am surprised at the interest, thank you!
One note: technically my software isn't quite Open Source; it's source available. [0]
I will have my first release in less than two months, hopefully. It will include a scripting language and a build system.
If the language gets interest, I'll expand it and build the standard library.
If the build system gets interest, I will expand it. The end goal is Nix for mere mortals.
If neither gets interest, I will have to move to my next idea: VCS with project management and that handles large, binary files.
Beyond that, we'll see.
I have a business website, but not yet for those projects. I will at release, including tutorials.
You can read an old commit of design docs at [1], [2], and [3].
It's just me; I want to run my business like Hwaci, the SQLite guys. That also reduces overhead and will let me provide excellent support [4] for paying clients.
[0]: https://gavinhoward.com/2023/12/is-source-available-really-t...
[1]: https://git.yzena.com/Yzena/Yc/src/branch/master/docs/yao
[2]: https://git.yzena.com/Yzena/Yc/src/branch/master/docs/rig
[3]: https://git.yzena.com/Yzena/Yc/src/branch/master/docs/yar
Why would anyone pay for what you’re building? SQLite is not a business model anyone in the world could meaningfully replicate, don’t hope for it.
You may be right.
However, there are rumblings that standards and liability will be imposed on the industry.
In that case, I would be well-positioned as someone who could accept that liability for a price. Your run-of-the-mill build system created by volunteers? Not so much.