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Someone explain the 10$ price that unlocks nothing and I also don't have to...pay? Is it not just a donation request at this point? I promise I'm not looking to argue semantics, but how am I, as a user, supposed to see this as a transparent attempt at differentiating from big tech if we don't call a spade a spade?
Either way, I like what they're trying to do, but it all seems too ambitious to pay atm. If they are still fighting a worthwhile and virtuous fight in a year from now, I'll pay double their 'current price'
Think of it as a very generous unlimited trial, kinda like winrar but without the nag screen.
The software is not free, but you get an unlimited free trial.
Just like the popular digital audio workstation software Reaper, the trial is unlimited but the software is not free. I've gladly paid for it twice in the last ten years because I support this business model. It respects the end user.
I have no problem paying for software as long as it's free.
Louis explains in several videos on his channel.
They're experimenting with a business model where they ask users to pay for the product if you get value from it. Development isn't free, their time is valuable. In return they'll never harvest and sell your data.
If this experiment is a success it can demonstrate that it's a viable business strategy to not harvest data, which is good for everyone.
Personally, at this point I'm trying out the FUTO keyboard but it's too janky for me to pay for it. Lots of bugs and swipe is not good. I hope it gets better and I'm trying to help the project by submitting bug reports.
Grayjay I've barely used but I see the potential, and if it gets good I'll pay for it. I paid for Signal messenger because it's the same kind of thing.
It's up to you. They're telling you what the price is, it's the honor system if you use it and get value from it.