Comment by ThinkBeat
2 months ago
It seems to really be an ad for Directus (https://directus.io/) (?) That he used to replace Obsidian.
One of the first image to hit me when I got there is a button "Start For Free".
And if I want to run it on my own server in "production" it costs money? or at least you have to fill out a form and "Lets chat".
When I go to a page, I click on pricing, and what I get is a form to fill out and "Lets Chat", I am out of there. If they cant show how pricing is structured, No thanks.
""" Chat with our team about your project. We're here as a resource for you. Get clarity on your project, licensing, or enterprise needs. """
It is open sourced they say https://github.com/directus/directus
The first line of the introduction:
"""Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content."""
Yeah... that is not what I need for my personal notes system.
"""Manage Pure SQL. Works with new or existing SQL databases, no migration required."""
No
"""Choose your Database. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, OracleDB, CockroachDB, MariaDB, and MS-SQL."""
Still going on about that?
I dont see this a good fit for the use case he presents.
Yeah, if I wanted to store my data in a database, I'd just go back to using Joplin, a trusted and long term existing FOSS
Pricing page:
Open License $0 for qualifying users
Freely download and self-host Directus for any project without the need for a license. Get Started
If you and your organization have less than $5M in total annual income (revenue and any funding), then you do not need to pay for self-hosting Directus. This applies to all projects, including production and commercial projects.
I think, to be fair, we need to evaluate if this will still be true in 20 years - the same standard to which Obsidian was held.
The BSL and its revenue cliffs isn't open-source but shared-source.