[salusinarduis]

One must ask themselves why a REST testing tool has venture capital and needs to be closed source (despite their website proudly claiming "Open source"). I'll pass on installing this onto my computer.

[jeanlucas]

Very well PUT (pun intended). Actually, isn't this how we exactly got where we are with Postman?

[jkbr]

> closed source (despite their website proudly claiming "Open source")

HTTPie CLI has been open-source for a decade. HTTPie Desktop has yet to be open-sourced. We first want to get the product, architecture, and codebase somewhat stable. As the README says, we use the GitHub repo to host releases and issues.

[anta40]

Any recommendation on open source alternative?

[yawnxyz]

Why doesn't Github have some kind of policy about projects pretending to be open source and effectively acting as an ad on Github?

[koito17]

It would be a little funny that GitHub, a proprietary code hosting platform, suddenly cares that proprietary software uses it to host bug reports or other assets. This isn't the first project I've seen that is nothing more than a README and exists simply for people to file issues. e.g. there is https://github.com/cursive-ide/cursive

With that said, Codeberg has a strict policy of hosting software licensed under an OSI or FSF approved license.[1] They will actually take down repositories that do not follow this guideline.

[1] https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/faq/#can-i-host-so...

[jkbr]

As the first paragraph in the README says, we use the GitHub repo to host releases and issues.

(It’s not open-source yet as we first want to get the product, architecture, and codebase somewhat stable.)

[pyrolistical]

Hmm. That is very misleading. Their footer talking about open source is referring to their cli (which is very good btw)

This might be an oversight just need to fix their marketing page

[weinzierl]

Do you mean HTTPie also raised venture capital or just in general? If it is HTTPie, would you have a source?

Not doubting. I'm compiling a table with Postman alternatives, VC-backed is on column and I like to add sources where possible.

[JimDabell]

> We’ve raised a $6.5M Seed Round from Coatue, Blossom Capital, the founders of Intercom, Checkout.com, Monzo, etc.

— https://httpie.io/about

[da39a3ee]

They're not "making a REST testing tool". They're trying to start something called a "business". This has been a prominent feature of human society for many centuries. People do it to pay for their lives and their family's lives.

[baggachipz]

It's next in line after Postman. Used it for years, liked it, now it's enshittified. I'll use this one until the endless cycle repeats.

[da39a3ee]

Because they're trying to make a living from software? And why the fuck, exactly, should they not do that? Reread your comment and perhaps you'll see how insufferably entitled, as well as naive, it sounds.