title: "February 11th, 2024" date: "2024-02-11, 11:35:40 -08:00" section: journal aliases: []#

These are all separate vectors:

1. VC vs user-supported
2. Files vs databases
3. Open vs proprietary formats
4. Open vs closed source
5. Extensible vs non-extensible
6. Private vs privacy-invasive

An open source app can be VC-backed, store its data in a proprietary format, have terrible APIs, and include telemetry

https://x.com/kepano/status/1756763309666357408