[Other] Source code update

[gmq]

Any chance of updating the repository code to reflect the latest compiled version? The code seems to have been mostly left behind after 0.4.4, with none of the new features.

[thuongtin]

I am also interested in this. I want to build a separate version to use GPT-4.

[Tlntin]

+1

[evanre]

@Bin-Huang Is there any official response regarding this matter? What is the purpose of this repository? Without an updated source code, I perceive this application as proprietary, leaving room for any undisclosed aspects.

[Bin-Huang]

😄 I believe I've responded to similar discussions on other issues before, and I can reiterate my thoughts here: I've spent months laboring under high pressure within Chatbox, sacrificing my life and sleep, yet I still feel it is worthwhile to contribute to the open-source community. I'm not the type of person who requests reciprocation; many of my side projects, including Chatbox, are entirely free and done without expecting anything in return. All of Chatbox's features are completely free. However, I've encountered significant emotional distress in maintaining Chatbox, which led me to decide not to immediately release all update source codes: I found that Chatbox has attracted many people who do not abide by the open-source agreement. They steal the source code and pursue their grey-area businesses. These people only want to profit quickly and allow the Chatbox interface and logo to appear on paid access, uncredited, and easily shut-down websites. In the end, I noticed they took the money while leaving all development, maintenance, and customer service explanations to me......

This will not deter my enthusiasm for development, but it means I cannot immediately release all updated source codes anymore. That period was the worst I've ever felt, and this is a hard decision to make 😢. At the same time, as a client app, much of Chatbox’s work is tedious and non-technical, such as adjusting the UI for one or two pixels, testing on different devices, and displaying effects... I also noticed that open-source isn't always the best development method, many contributions fulfill functionalities at the technical level but are far from excellent, and the communication cost based on UI and product design is high.

So please forgive me for not being able to continue updating the source code immediately, as this is the only way to keep Chatbox developing (as opposed to ceasing maintenance in disappointment). I believe what people need more is a handy, free, continually updated software, rather than a fully open-source and difficult-to-maintain program. Although I will gradually open-source update the codes in the future, until then, let Chatbox be completely free and partially open-source software! 😊🚀 In fact, this is also one of the development models of many open-source software.

[bnbp]

@Bin-Huang Respect your decision, but since you chose the GPLv3 license, please stop publishing closed source binaries in this repository, it will make people confused.

[tangdou1]

Oh, No. In fact, the chatbox has become a free closed source software since the version(> 0.4.4). Right?