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On the other hand, once it gets used and depended upon by several companies, you could have them in your hands. Screw them over, break their shit. Or… start charging? Maybe go for a license / ??? that allows for free use but requests payment for paid use
I tried to get paid consulting from it but never got a penny. But you're right, if I were more aggressive it could have worked as supplemental income.
Eh, that's a lot of work. It's no wonder why there's such a large "Malware as a Service" industry nowadays