On 4 February 2011 14:16, Michael Minutillo <[email protected]> wrote: >> just pretend you're paying for 35 crappy iphone apps :p > The number is not the point. They could be charging 35c and the reaction > would (probably) be the same. > The sequence of events looks like this > * Product is free > * Product is "sold" to Company who promise to keep providing a free version > * Company starts releasing new versions. Old versions out on the web go away > * Company introduces "time-bomb" feature to "keep people up to date" Not True: Lutz had this in his versions too. > * Now that the only free versions are time bombed, Company (for whatever > reason) decides the free version will cost money > I have a resharper licence. I have a linqpad licence. I don't mind paying > for useful software. I am reluctant to start paying for software that I > have, up until now, used for free. Especially as there are not new features > that I am interested in paying for. "Not free anymore" is not a feature.
I agree with your sentiment however. -- Regards, Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.)(Hons.)
