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you probably heard of "simple dialer". Fossify apps are forks of simple (because simple is sold to an advertisement company)
long story short ๐
Real sad what happened there.
Yes, I get that people need to eat, but goddamn it man THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO GET MONEY THAN SELLING OUT.
at least push one last update that warns the users
On a side note, if anyone uses Omnivore, I discovered yesterday that they have sold out as well (to an AI startup). We got a 2 weeks notice to export our stuff because accounts will be deleted.
Details here