请问HN：我正在考虑将我的UI库开源——如何获得收入？
嗨，HN，
我是CoreUI的创始人（https://coreui.io）——一个UI组件库和管理模板系统，它通过现代化的改进增强了Bootstrap，支持Sass模块、先进的组件，并为React、Vue和Angular提供专用版本。
我们并不是一个副业项目。CoreUI由一小组专业人士全职开发和维护。与许多在“下班后”构建的开源UI库不同，我们投入全职工程资源来改进、记录和支持这个库。这种程度的承诺使我们能够提供生产级别的UI组件，并提供企业级支持。
目前我们采用混合模式：免费加付费（PRO）模板。但现在我正在考虑将整个UI组件库开源，以促进采用和鼓励社区贡献。
我担心的是资金问题。完全开源将取消当前的付费入口——而我仍然需要支付工资，保持团队的可持续发展。
向HN提问：
1. 你是否开源过一个盈利的前端/UI项目，并保持其财务可行？
2. 在你不是单独开发者的情况下，哪些开源资金模型实际上有效？
- 双重许可？
- 企业支持？
3. 如何在开放性与可持续性之间取得平衡——而不至于精疲力竭或破产？
提前感谢——尤其欢迎真实的经验分享。
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Hi HN,<p>I'm the creator of CoreUI (https://coreui.io) — a UI components library and admin template system that enhances Bootstrap with modern improvements like Sass Modules support, advanced components, and dedicated versions for React, Vue, and Angular.<p>We’re not a side project. CoreUI is developed and maintained full-time by a small team of professionals. Unlike many OSS UI libraries that are built "after hours," we invest full-time engineering resources into improving, documenting, and supporting the library. This level of commitment is what allows us to deliver production-quality UI components and provide enterprise-grade support.<p>We currently follow a mixed model: free + paid (PRO) templates. But now I’m considering open-sourcing the entire UI components library to grow adoption and foster community contributions.<p>My concern is funding. Going fully open source would remove the current paid entry point — and I still need to pay salaries and keep the team sustainable.<p>Questions for HN:<p>1. Have you open-sourced a monetized frontend/UI project and kept it financially viable?<p>2. What OSS funding models actually work when you’re not a solo developer?<p><pre><code> - Dual licensing?
- Enterprise support?
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3. How to balance openness with sustainability — without burning out or going broke?<p>Thank you in advance — real-world experiences, especially welcome.