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> Maybe this is a generational thing? A factor of mobile and Mac app stores, where people have gotten used to buying an app for $1.99 with free upgrades for li
by ProblemFactory 9y ago
> Maybe this is a generational thing?
A factor of mobile and Mac app stores, where people have gotten used to buying an app for $1.99 with free upgrades for life perhaps?
Charging money for a "compatibility with latest OS" upgrade is entirely reasonable - it requires new work and testing from the developer. Not backporting compatibility to 3-year-old versions is equally reasonable.
It's still more generous than subscription models, as you keep the option of not upgrading any of your software (including OS) if you wish.
- jorvi 9y agoYou have your priorities backwards: OS compatibility updates should be free, a smattering of new features is a reasonable reason for a paid upgrade. Otherwise you (the dev) are pretty much forcing people to upgrade.
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- nicky0 9y agoAs a Mac developer, I can tell you that supporting new OS versions is often a lot more work than adding new features.