JSON Formatter Chrome Extension Transitions from Open Source to Commercial Model
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Summary
The article announces that the JSON Formatter Chrome extension is transitioning from open source to a closed-source commercial model. The developer is moving to build a more comprehensive API-browsing tool with premium features, while leaving the existing open source version available as 'JSON Formatter Classic' for users who prefer a simple, local-only formatting extension that won't receive updates.
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· 4 pulledI am no longer developing JSON Formatter as an open source project. I'm moving to a closed-source, commercial model in order to build a more comprehensive API-browsing tool with premium features.
I know some users (especially here on GitHub) will always prefer open source tools, so I'm leaving this repo online for others to use/fork, and I've published the final open source version as JSON Formatter Classic.
you can switch to that if you just want a simple, open source, local-only JSON-formatting extension that won't receive updates.
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