this post was submitted on 03 Aug 2023
1432 points (85.8% liked)

Memes

45750 readers
1395 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be civil and nice.
  2. Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Not hating on open source, just let people use what fits their expectations and needs and stop deterring them with gatekeeping :P

UX = user experience

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Proprietary software means leverage against you in the future. Je could sell out to evilcorp any day. However, I agree and of all the proprietary software, a good reputation small team that is upfront about their plan and treat their community of user with respect, is the most tolerable way to use closed source software under capitalism.

Just know enshittification is always on the table with closed source.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's true that that's the case but when that does happen foss alternatives will still be there. Just like they're here now. I just prefer apps that have a good UX

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yes, the probably of that client, sucking all the air out of the room for alternatives, is very low

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

My view is, I paid $13 for an ad free one-time purchase, and I used the old sync for years, so if I see news that the app has been sold out to some shady company I'll just switch back to the free ones I was using prior to sync. I trust the Dev until there's reason not to. I do feel the way the ads and trackers were just glossed over on release and kinda just defaulted unless you read through and manually disabled them was really strange, but I'm glad the ad-free IAP was implemented later the same day

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait I thought it was $20 for the ad free version?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No idea in that case, I just checked and it was only $12.99 for me. It feels like everyone is getting a different price lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It was only that price if you managed to buy it immediately after going live. The pricing was adjusted a short while later.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yes, the underlying system is fully open, there are good, healthy alternative client, it's not a recurrent expense, presumably there's nothing stopping you using the current version forever.

As far as closed source goes this is probably as bening as you can get. The only leverage the devs get against you is not updating it.

In today's shitware-as-a-service hellscape, this normal deal is now a good deal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This, but I'm holding out for boost for lemmy because I loved boost for reddit