However, my target audience isn't developers; my target is users of Perforce, which is closed source.
So I think a source available [1] VCS will be palatable for that audience. I could be wrong, though.
[1]: https://gavinhoward.com/2023/12/is-source-available-really-t...
None of us have time to delve into the workings of a source control system to troubleshoot problems instead of working on our .. work.
Sorry if it sounds harsh as that is not my intent. My suggestion is you spend much more time on making sure your system is reliable and has proper support (even if paid) instead. Bonus points for easy GUI interfaces that artists and designers can use without shooting themselves (and their team!) in the foot.
No one loves Perforce, but it works well enough and nothing else come close to it for the games industry.
Yes, it has to work first, and I intend to do that. And I surely will have paid support; that will be my bread and butter.
I was also going to have a web UI through the browser or a TUI.
I merely mentioned source available vs Perforce to show that my VCS could make money, if I made it right.
Good luck !
Native UI will be much harder...
Thank you!