Post #3032020
2026-06-01 21:48 UTC
@makeithappen5634@privacysafe.social true and I think this is a brilliant business decision
giving the base of your product away for free
if you're someone hacking away on your own infra and you need an always-on P2P VPN, you choose Netbird/Tailscale and get familiar with it
since you already have a technical background, it's not unimaginable that you might get hired for a tech position and recommend Tailscale/Netbird as the VPN solution for your company since it works great for you at home
giving the product to interested individuals for free is low-impact, it doesn't cost them much
getting a company to buy your expensive business plan on the other hand is likely far more profitable and justifies using the free personal tier as an ad
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@makeithappen5634@privacysafe.social 2026-06-01 22:01
@k8ie@toot.mcld.eu what i do recommend to boss, is to give as "donation" (part can help in taxes anyway) half of what he would have paid a proprietary crap is the tool is free. This finance opensource AND give a good image of the company.