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@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Go itself is a [great example](https://talks.golang.org/2015/simplicity-is-compl
Our long-term goal is to become an open platform for machine
learning [research](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Research) based on real-world photo collections.
We're already in contact with data scientists who like our idea.
## How to contribute ##
@ -73,24 +74,20 @@ to receive regular project updates and discuss development related topics. Don't
## Free beer ##
This project is about freedom but not necessarily about free beer. We feel like it was a mistake on
This project is about freedom and privacy but not necessarily about free beer. We feel like it was a mistake on
our side to state there will be no costs, because clearly we have huge expenses, your server hardware
is not for free and then maybe you'd like to have some extra features that need to be developed.
will have a price tag and then maybe you'd like to have some extra features that need to be developed.
It's fair to say that users with basic needs will have no monthly costs. We are also way more productive and effective
per dollar (or euro) than commercial projects. If you include development time, hardware and travel expenses,
we'll have spent $100k+ when this is done.
You're invited to come to our place and work for free if you think time and travel expenses should not be counted.
Please also bring some free test devices and use the internet on your mobile phone while working 16 to 20 hours per day.
Just to give you an idea, please don't feel sorry for us! We're adults and are fully aware what we have gotten ourselves into.
It's fair to say that users with basic needs will have no monthly costs. We were also way more
productive and effective per dollar (or euro) than commercial projects and learned a lot on top of it.
An earlier version of this document contained a rough number, but at the end of the day it doesn't matter.
Basically all established OSS companies make 90% of their revenue with enterprise customers, that's why private users
and single developers typically get everything for free. Obviously that doesn't work if you have only private users.
In our opinion it makes the most sense to finance this like all public infrastructure, our expenses are peanuts compared
to building a road.
and single developers typically get everything for free. Obviously that doesn't work if you have only private users
that refuse to share their data on top of it. In our opinion it would have made sense to finance this like all
public infrastructure, our expenses are peanuts compared to building a road.
Other specific solutions could be to...
Looking forward, specific solutions for funding development and maintenance could be to...
- sell a tested & supported version in the app store while our contributors and other developers can
continue to use Docker or build from source
@ -119,9 +116,9 @@ Thank you very much! <3
We spent weeks asking organizations like [The Prototype Fund](https://prototypefund.de/en/) for help
and also tried to cooperate with companies like Mapbox and Cewe.
Some conversations were good without leading to a sponsorship yet. Others have given us the advice that what we
do "already exists in America". You would think it's easier to get a few dollars with
[our background](http://docs.photoprism.org/en/latest/team/) and a [working demo](https://demo.photoprism.org/).
Some conversations were good without leading to a sponsorship yet, others were a waste of time.
You would think it's easier to get a few dollars with [our background](http://docs.photoprism.org/en/latest/team/)
and [working code](https://demo.photoprism.org/).
If any of those organizations changes their mind, they are welcome to [reach out to us](mailto:hello@photoprism.org).