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Any idea what kind of revenue this potentially brings in, assuming this is the rationale begins this decision? In contrast to tarnishing the Filezilla name (albeit this could mostly be controversial in the hn crowd)


Around $0.01 per active user per year from open source donations. Many factors: depends on the type of open source (infra vs user-facing) and the technical ability and geographic location of your users.

PPI malware seems to go for around $0.40/install [0]

[0] https://medium.com/csis-techblog/installcapital-when-adware-...



This alongside the recent Apple car rumours makes Huyndai quite forward-leaning.


I wonder if there is any connection - is there some use apple cars could get out of boston dynamics technology?


Most likely not: those japanese companies make a ton a different products in a ton a various domains, contrary to most american/european companies, so they can do cars and robots and ships and pens and whatever else without many links.

Also it's most likely that Apple will use Hyundai as they did use Intel for some time, until they make their own.


In Sweden we have a similar drink called "julmust" or "påskmust" which many people go for, over international beverages, during Christmas and Easter: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julmust


Awesome! Do you think the script supports windows as well?


If you do not mind me asking, as a fellow artist, how have you reached the point of getting this regular influx of listeners on Spotify? Through external promotion or is this solely driven by the Spotify platform and its algorithms?


After a 10-years-or-so hiatus I finally got back at composing music, and completed 29 songs and 4 albums, this fall only: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nxDh1lPq0EclBPMNXnYa3 and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgNm_EwMyLBrKp_kmdU3XoA. Doing this in parallel to going through a divorce with three kids has been quite a ride.


Hey! I'm enjoying some of your music on spotify. Going to be added to my work + relaxation playlists! Really nice ambiance. What are some pointers on getting started? I really don't have any background but interested.


I have the very same issue, but always assumed it was my Toyota to blame. I actually ended up deleting "that" song having been through its first 10 seconds or so while desperately trying to switch over to spotify countless of times. This hack is indeed a weirdly delightful solution


Firebase, to dip my toes into the liberating world of servless development. So far, things have been quite pleasant!


We are using the geo lookup api fram maxmind, with success. Gets quite expensive though, if you are not careful


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