REFERENCE: Source code availability details

[Gitoffthelawn]

Hi everyone!

I recently stumbled on this wonderful project. My first step was to study all of the documentation and see if it was a good match for what I wanted. The more I read, the more I was intrigued and impressed! :)

By reading all the documentation, I learned the core source code was proprietary, but I didn't know why. Before asking that question, I decided to search and learn as much as I could. In doing so, I discovered that I don't need to ask because others have already done so. And thorough answers have already been provided by the core developer, @polyvertex.

I spent over an hour finding all the details across multiple threads. I learned that the short answer is that the developer has currently chosen to keep the source code private, but is aware that quite a few people would like the source code to be open for inspection and to allow users to compile the code themselves.

I haven't decided yet whether or not being able to review and compile the source code myself will be deal-breaker for me. I'm still thinking about it. It would represent a significant exception for me to use a closed source project, but I have previously made a couple exceptions, so we'll see...

In the spirit of kindness and generosity, to save other people time (including the talented developer of the core), I would like to present the links to the references I found (and read).

If @polyvertex would like, I can spend a minute editing the README to link to this page or add other information to it. Else, this small document can simply remain as is as a way to help save visitors and @polyvertex valuable time.

Here are the references I found; all contain useful information:

GitHub References:

Feature requests and questions · Issue #33 · Keypirinha/Keypirinha https://github.com/Keypirinha/Keypirinha/issues/33

Open source? · Issue #199 · Keypirinha/Keypirinha https://github.com/Keypirinha/Keypirinha/issues/199

Open source code? · Issue #277 · Keypirinha/Keypirinha https://github.com/Keypirinha/Keypirinha/issues/277

Open-source perhaps? · Issue #371 · Keypirinha/Keypirinha https://github.com/Keypirinha/Keypirinha/issues/371

Extension of FAQ#4 "Is it open source?" · Issue #379 · Keypirinha/Keypirinha https://github.com/Keypirinha/Keypirinha/issues/379

Where is the source code? · Issue #461 · Keypirinha/Keypirinha https://github.com/Keypirinha/Keypirinha/issues/461

Keypirinha.com Reference

Keypirinha Official FAQ https://keypirinha.com/faq.html#is-it-open-source

External References

Bus factor - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_factor

When the developers of Dwarf Fortress die, a museum inherits the game • Eurogamer.net https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-04-19-when-the-developers-of-dwarf-fortress-die-a-museum-gets-the-game

[skyf0cker]

What a pity :-1:

[humzon]

I think we are already experiencing bus factor: no release since Nov 8, 2020...

[polyvertex]

Thanks for your interest in Keypirinha, please check out #553.