Gallery Server transitioning to 100% free open source model
A brief history of Gallery Server Gallery Server began in 2003 when I took a few months off of work to travel the United States with my new bride. I wanted to share photos of our trip so I thought I would throw something together with the newly released .NET Framework and enhance my programming skills at the same time. I was really happy with how it turned out, so I released it as a 100% free, open source product in 2005. It wasn't long before I added a donate button on the website and started getting donations. For several years, I sent a free Dilbert book to anyone who donated $50 or more. This donation model brought in around $500 - $1000 a month. It was really satisfying to give the product away and let folks pay whatever amount they valued the software. But $1000 a month is essentially [...]