A twelve-month worksheet turns an open-source announcement into an ownership, support, security, and exit decision.
The code already exists, so open-sourcing an internal tool can look almost free. Publishing is the cheap part. The liability begins when external users reasonably expect releases, answers, security handling, and migration guidance.
Before choosing a license or polishing the README, price twelve months of ownership.
The maintenance-liability worksheet
Obligation
Monthly hours
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