Open Source

Troy is MIT licensed — true open source with complete freedom, no strings attached.

Why Open Source Matters

Troy is built on a simple belief: software that manages your software should be yours to inspect, modify, and trust.

When you run a plugin distribution system, you're handling critical infrastructure. Your clients depend on you. You need to know exactly what's running on your servers—no black boxes, no surprises, no vendor lock-in.

That's why Troy is and always will be open source. Not as a marketing strategy, but as a gift from one developer to the community.

True Open Source, Not Open-Washing

We've all seen it. Projects that call themselves "open source" while publishing garbled, minified code. Companies that build empires on community contributions, then lock away the good parts. Developers who take freely, claim credit, and give nothing back.

That's not open source. That's audience farming with extra steps.

Troy is different:

Complete Transparency

Every line of code is public and readable. The server, the client, the daemon—all of it. No obfuscation, no hidden modules, no premium-only features.

MIT Licensed

The most permissive license there is. Use it, fork it, sell services around it, ship it in proprietary products. No strings. No gotchas. Complete freedom.

No Bait-and-Switch

The core stays free and open forever: Troy Server, Troy Client, Troy Daemon, Troy Installer.

Community-Informed

Contributions welcome. Bug reports valued. Feature requests triaged by demand and code quality. One developer making decisions, but always listening.

Why MIT, Not GPL?

WordPress is GPL. Most of its ecosystem follows suit. Troy chose differently.

GPL protects freedom by restricting what you can do—any derivative work must also be GPL. That's a valid philosophy, but it's not complete freedom.

MIT is simpler: use the code however you want. Ship it in commercial products. Bundle it with proprietary software. Fork it and never look back. The license doesn't care. Your freedom isn't conditional.

Troy is a gift. Do what you will with it.

Self-Hosted by Design

Cloud services are convenient until they're not. Pricing changes, companies get acquired, services shut down.

Troy is self-hosted first. Your data stays on your servers. Your uptime depends on your infrastructure. When you need to scale, you control the hardware. When you need to customize, you have the code.

No monthly fees. No API rate limits. No terms of service that can change tomorrow.

Privacy by architecture:

  • No domain names collected from your users
  • Rotating site identifiers prevent long-term tracking
  • HTTPS-only communication
  • You can't leak data you never had

Built for WordPress, Free from Its Constraints

WordPress powers over 40% of the web. Its GPL licensing helped build that ecosystem—but GPL also limits what you can do with your own code.

Troy gives you more freedom:

  • Plugin developers distribute updates without gatekeepers—and without inheriting license requirements
  • Agencies manage client plugins through their own infrastructure, no restrictions on commercial use
  • Enterprises keep proprietary tools internal with full control and zero compliance headaches
  • Everyone can verify, modify, and redistribute without worrying about license compatibility

The Code is the Documentation

Open source isn't just about access—it's about understanding. When documentation falls short, you can read the source. When behavior seems wrong, you can check the implementation. When you need something different, you can fork and adapt.

Every architectural decision, every security measure, every performance optimization—it's all there for review.

Get Involved

Troy grows through contribution. Here's how you can help:

  • Report bugs — Found something broken? Let us know.
  • Request features — Have an idea? Start a discussion.
  • Submit code — Pull requests welcome for fixes and features.
  • Join Discord — Chat with the community, ask questions, share knowledge.
  • Spread the word — Tell others about Troy. The more users, the stronger the project.

An Indie Dev's Promise

Troy has no investors. No board. No pressure to monetize at your expense.

It's one developer's contribution to the WordPress community—built because it needed to exist, shared because others need it too.

Troy will remain open source. MIT licensed. Free forever. Not because it's good marketing, but because that's what open source means.

You trusted me with your infrastructure. I trust you with my code.

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