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I downloaded and signed up for Git Kraken about a year ago. Good tool, that I use from time to time alongside the command line for Git. I especially like thei
by cyberferret 10y ago
I downloaded and signed up for Git Kraken about a year ago. Good tool, that I use from time to time alongside the command line for Git. I especially like their branch visualisation.
I am a little concerned though, because I thought that I had a 'free for life' licence as per their original promotional campaign. Does this now mean that future upgrades will remove functionality or lock down the software if I don't upgrade to the Pro version? I am a one man software house (so I fit the first requirement for an 'always free version') but I have been in business for over 2 decades now, which negates the second part.
If this is the case, then I have other choice but to move back to SourceTree for a free GUI client for Git. I am not that tied to Git Kraken that it precludes me from moving back to pure command line or SourceTree. There is also no 'lock in' for software that is basically a wrapper around a command line system that doesn't really add anything extra to the functionality.
- petepete 10y agoMy understanding is that the terms and conditions you agreed to initially still stand, but if you upgrade you'll have to agree to a new set.
- rout39574 10y agoAutomatic updates are essentially routine now, to get "important security updates" if for no other reason. In that setting, I think your line of reasoning is nearly irrelevant. "Never upgrade again, and never be able to install on another machine" doesn't have much functional similarity to "Lifetime license for the software"