mietkiewski_dev

Yeah, I agree — federation doesn’t really apply here. I was asking more about expectations around distribution in a decentralized space, not about federating a storefront. Just trying to see where people draw the line for small indie tools.

Fair point. This one started as a personal experiment, not a stance. I’m mainly trying to understand whether the pushback is more about ethics, practicality, or just Fediverse culture.

Makes sense. For me this project is more of an experiment than a statement. I’m mainly trying to understand which part matters most here — the closed‑source bit, the Gumroad dependency, or the general expectation of openness. PWYW seems to fit well, so I’m curious where the real boundary is for small indie tools.

I built a tiny terminal Pomodoro timer for myself and released it on Gumroad as closed‑source, pay‑what‑you‑want, no DRM.

It made me wonder how this kind of distribution fits into the philosophy of the Fediverse. Decentralization usually pushes toward open‑source, self‑hosting, and community‑driven tools — so I’m curious how people here view small indie tools distributed through platforms like Gumroad.

Is PWYW + closed‑source compatible with the Fediverse mindset? What do you personally expect from small tools shared in a decentralized ecosystem?

For context, here’s the project I’m experimenting with:

GitHub: github.com/Mietkiewski/MPomidoro