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0 pointsBishonen885y ago0 comments

in most cases, tools with subscriptions do not need more maintenance than products with a one-time purchase (don't know anything about this specific case, so dunno if it applies here). It's just that after adobe/jetbrains and others opened pandoras box, slowly but surely more and more devs try to make their tools to a continuous income stream...

It get's really silly to the point that a snipping app has a yearly subscription (xnip), calendars have subscriptions (fantastical) and many other tools which once would have been a $20-$30 purchase all now want $3-$10 a month.

Personally I'm sick of it. I'd rather go back to the 'old days'...

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hedora5y ago

I recently installed dosbox on my rpi, and it made me seriously consider how hard it would be to modernize all that old software.

Desktop apps were mostly better, and were all much faster on the rpi than native alternatives are on my recent $2700 laptop.

Edit: modernize = app store for abandonware + docker-alike for dos instances.

laumars5y ago

GOG already does this for old games. But there’s a much bigger retro gaming following than there is a market sector for folk who just prefer older applications.

ljm5y ago

Typically also done by forcing some 'cloud sync' into it and then using that to justify the switch, moving control of your data into their hands and holding it hostage.

That was enough for me to ditch 1password in favour of bitwarden.

reaperducer5y ago

Typically also done by forcing some 'cloud sync' into it and then using that to justify the switch

Is this even needed on a Mac? Can't all Macintosh software just sync through iCloud, instead of relying on the developer's solution?

/ Serious question. I'm not a Mac software dev.

airtonix5y ago

except that in order to control your own data with bitwarden across many devices you need to spin up your own server.

Should checkout Enpass. - Has google drive/dropbox/webdave sync connectors. - runs on android/ios/mac/linux/windows

fxtentacle5y ago

While I agree with you in general, this tool appears to rely on a kernel extension for their virtual Webcam. And that creates a lot of additional and ongoing maintenance work.

toast05y ago

Or they could charge you a simple price for the version for Mac OS 2020, and when Apple breaks it next year, you can buy the version for Mac OS 2021.

imposterr5y ago

Try explaining that to customers who paid for the software and don't understand why they have to pay again.

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kovek5y ago

Anyone could make a copy of fantastical and sell it for cheaper with less support. What do you think about such an alternative?

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