Building stops where it stops being fun. Usage starts where it starts to be easier than not using.

The gap between the two is the vast hellscape of abandoneware

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Every damn product I want is in abandonware land

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You know Stripe folks have a project to do that. They are hosting Stewart Brand’s new book and it is open source project.

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I wasn’t aware it was open source, cool!

Don’t see how they are opening it up?
https://books.worksinprogress.co/

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Hmm, thanks, looking forward to it if/when they do
cc @vgr

Weird — I was talking to someone working on the project with Stewart Brand and tbh mentioned that that platform and content is open.