If I may, and correct me if I'm wrong... I have 1.3 myself, but my server is still running 1.2 because it's still at 10.6 Server. I've received one Growl notification that an update (1.3.1) is available on it. If I click it, it takes me to the Growl page which, of course, leads to the AppStore to purchase it.
As a computer user NOTHING irks me more then being spammed to upgrade to something that will cost me (more) money, be that Growl or any other app. Want to send me a note that a free point update is available? Awesome. And yes, I can go into the prefs and disable new version notifications - and I have. Most may not think to do so and I wonder if the slight uptick of messages here is because the old version is broadcasting an upgrade notice. On Nov 7, 6:33 am, Christian Franz <[email protected]> wrote: > Al, > > two points and a challenge: > > 1. You do not need Growl 1.3 to use Growl because the Growl 1.3 app is only > the UI to the new Growl backend. That backend is still free and comes with > Growl-using apps. > > 2. Who do you think you are that you have the nerve to complain that > something that *obviously* has value for you isn't free any more? For what > it's worth (note that I am NOT part of the dev team, just another independent > dev who integrates Growl into my own apps), I applaud the fact that Growl > *finally* charges for their hard work (not enough IMHO, but that's another > story). Giving out freebies produces this terrible mindset of 'entitlement' > that you exhibit: 'I am entitled to get everything free, and everyone ELSE > should provide it to me'. YOU should be ashamed of yourself. Nobody sucked > you in. You got something of value for free, and after using it (and deriving > it's benefit) you complain that a new service (the Growl 1.3 App) isn't free? > > > or better yet when there is a free > > competitor and the developers start to switch. > > Put up or shut up. Why don't YOU develop a worthy competitor, get the other > devs to switch, and then distribute your work for free? What, someone ELSE > should do that, too? Right. > > > I wonder if you will post this. > > You really should learn about the Growl dev team's integrity. Maybe they > should have filtered your post - to protect yours. > > -ch > > On 7 Nov 2011, at 09:56, Al wrote: > > > > > > > > > Shame on you guys. You get all of these app developers to use growl > > based on it being free so we will install it - then you decide to > > start charging for the app when we have no choice because everyone has > > come to depend on you for the functionality because it was free - and > > then finally you make the paid version buggy so it doesn't work and > > isn't a smooth upgrade path. I'm going back to 1.2.2 until you can > > write code worthy of getting paid, or better yet when there is a free > > competitor and the developers start to switch. > > > Shame. Shame. Shame. > > > I wonder if you will post this. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Growl Discuss" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Growl Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en.
