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OccupySaaS: Laid-Off Engineers Launch Open-Source SaaS Replacements

Commenters debate viability and competition concerns

2 Nov 1 9:08 PM · 10d ago · 5 comments · 1 source · development 2 of 8

Early Hacker News discussion surfaces skepticism about the projects' ability to compete with established vendors and questions about support models, while some commenters highlight existing FOSS alternatives and point out similar prior initiatives like Zebras Unite.

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