Open Paperless 2
Productivity
document management
SHOW HN2018
How HN took it
2 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.
Pricing: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Fast and responsive
From 1 comment
Good work! Looks awesome, it's very fast and responsive.
karinato on HN
Open source is preferred for private data like receipts and invoices
From 1 comment
Nice! I prefer open source software like this when dealing private data like receipts and invoices.
aminoson on HN
Objections
Unclear what the 'open' part means and what the license covers
From 2 comments
Doesn't really tell me much about why it could be considered "Open".
stephenr on HNThat still doesn't explain what the licence is for. It says "After completing the checkout, you will receive an email containing your product key and installation instructions."…
stephenr on HN
Paid pricing is confusing given the open source label
From 1 comment
That still doesn't tell me why the website asks for a $4/month fee.
stephenr on HN
Commercial fork of Mayan EDMS, not the original project
From 2 comments
I don't understand all the fuzz about the "open" part, the licensing, or the price. It's a commercial fork or the Apache licensed Mayan EDMS done with the approval of the Mayan…
aminoson on HNI don't understand all the fuzz. It is a commercial fork of Mayan EDMS done with the express permission of the core developmers of Mayan EDMS.…
PassingCroft on HN
Requests
Better README explaining self-hosting and licensing
From 1 comment
> meaning you can host it on your own (for free). You should tell more about it in README.md, IMHO.
app4soft on HN
Questions
What the license actually grants
From 2 comments
That still doesn't explain what the licence is for. It says "After completing the checkout, you will receive an email containing your product key and installation instructions."…
stephenr on HNThe license is clear and can be read without buying the product. It is right before the shopping cart. Cookie cutter template regarding warranties, liability, indemnification,…
aminoson on HN
Alternatives named
Mayan EDMS
From 2 comments
Found another post from the creator's of Mayan regarding commercial forks. "Commercial involvement with Mayan is not a problem at all, it is encouraged and the license was…
aminoson on HNI don't understand all the fuzz about the "open" part, the licensing, or the price. It's a commercial fork or the Apache licensed Mayan EDMS done with the approval of the Mayan…
aminoson on HN