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What FOSS does to a mf'er (not that it's a bad thing) (pawb.social)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It’s crazy to me that at this point. I feel like purchasing an app for $79.00 for a lifetime license feels emotionally like a FOSS. It’s “free after a one time fee” - that marketing could practically work on me at this point. But since lifetime licenses are disappearing left and right, FOSS is the only future for continued development

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago

To be honest.

Samesies.

I was happy to buy (the very proprietary, very commercial) Magix Vegas. Why?

Because gasp. It had an option where I paid them money and I just. Had the application. No yearly subscription, no log in every time I turn on the programme.

Just. A one-time activation. Holy shit. I use it for my work and woooooowww.

Even though it can't use my AMD GPU properly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

And just not honored