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> In any case, since we’re absolutely powerless, we’ve had to change the Store listing… No, you could also pull your software out of the store. The numbers sho

> In any case, since we’re absolutely powerless, we’ve had to change the Store listing… No, you could also pull your software out of the store. The numbers show it doesn’t really matter and Microsoft need more apps than you need their store. Beggars can't be choosers.

antoinealb 8y ago
> By far the majority of users get Krita from this website: about 30,000 downloads a week. Store downloads are only about 125 a week. Still, the income generated makes it possible for the Krita maintainer to work on Krita full-time, which would not have been possible otherwise. So while the download count itself does not matter, it is clear that the project is really helped by its presence on the store.
jjcm 8y ago
"Store downloads are only about 125 a week" If that's the case, then with the 15% MS cut they're pulling in ~$4500 from the MS store per month - far more than their donations.
- zaarn 8y ago
  That probably counts the same account installing on multiple devices or reinstalling it. So in reality probably bit less.
m_t 8y ago
That's not what they say: > Still, the income generated makes it possible for the Krita maintainer to work on Krita full-time, which would not have been possible otherwise. They need the revenue generated by the small sales on the store.
vetinari 8y ago
Yes, they could, and should, if they can afford that. However, 125 dl/week * 9,79 usd/dl * 4 weeks in month * 0,85 of what they get to keep from the price = 4160,75 usd/month. That might be a pretty big chunk of their income. As you said, beggars can't be choosers.
- titanix2 8y ago
  So they sell the version on the store but not on their website? The real problem is here. Maybe selling it on their primary download source instead of a free download could generating more profit. People that really want it for free could compile the soft themselves.
  - vetinari 8y ago
    Selling it on the website is an additional can of worms, that requires more manpower to handle. Processing and accounting for CC/paypal/whatever payments, returns, disputes, etc. won't do by itself.

antoinealb 8y ago

> By far the majority of users get Krita from this website: about 30,000 downloads a week. Store downloads are only about 125 a week. Still, the income generated makes it possible for the Krita maintainer to work on Krita full-time, which would not have been possible otherwise. So while the download count itself does not matter, it is clear that the project is really helped by its presence on the store.

jjcm 8y ago

"Store downloads are only about 125 a week" If that's the case, then with the 15% MS cut they're pulling in ~$4500 from the MS store per month - far more than their donations.

zaarn 8y ago
That probably counts the same account installing on multiple devices or reinstalling it. So in reality probably bit less.

m_t 8y ago

That's not what they say: > Still, the income generated makes it possible for the Krita maintainer to work on Krita full-time, which would not have been possible otherwise. They need the revenue generated by the small sales on the store.

vetinari 8y ago

Yes, they could, and should, if they can afford that. However, 125 dl/week * 9,79 usd/dl * 4 weeks in month * 0,85 of what they get to keep from the price = 4160,75 usd/month. That might be a pretty big chunk of their income. As you said, beggars can't be choosers.

titanix2 8y ago
So they sell the version on the store but not on their website? The real problem is here. Maybe selling it on their primary download source instead of a free download could generating more profit. People that really want it for free could compile the soft themselves.
- vetinari 8y ago
  Selling it on the website is an additional can of worms, that requires more manpower to handle. Processing and accounting for CC/paypal/whatever payments, returns, disputes, etc. won't do by itself.