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$99 for this? When there's git cli, magit, fugitive (which you should be using if you're really really in need of a GUI (and which is also better than whatever

$99 for this? When there's git cli, magit, fugitive (which you should be using if you're really really in need of a GUI (and which is also better than whatever the demo is showing))? I'm all for paying for your tooling if you can afford it but overcharging much?

FraaJad 8y ago
It is essentially free unless you want the ability to customize the colours. This is even more generous than SublimeText. Not even nagging popups.
- jimyl 8y ago
  Nope, there are popups just like in ST. But good people will purchase a license, so that's not a problem, right? ;)
trishume 8y ago
Sublime Text is close to being the only piece of perfect software. I have so much good will for the Sublime team that I'm tempted to buy it without even trying it. I don't think the prices are comparable to other software since this will be a qualitatively different software-using experience. I think people often underestimate in general how much really good software is worth. Most software I regret paying as much as I did for but I would pay at least $300/year for Sublime and likely more if that's what they charged. Dash is another good example of software I get way more value out of than what I paid.
kitsunesoba 8y ago
$99 is peanuts considering how much most devs make and it’s something that you’re likely to be using at least 5-7 days a week — even in the case of weekdays only (260 days/year), you come out at about $0.38/day. The sublime guys aren’t dropping major new releases often, either, so that $99 is likely going to last you for 2-3 years minimum, making the price even more incredibly cheap.
guessmyname 8y ago
I make more than $99 per hour… So I just need to use this software for one hour to justify its price. If you cannot afford it, then just use the try-out version, which offers unlimited functionality.

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$99 for this? When there's git cli, magit, fugitive (which you should be using if you're really really in need of a GUI (and which is also better than whatever

by isatty2 8y ago

FraaJad 8y ago
It is essentially free unless you want the ability to customize the colours. This is even more generous than SublimeText. Not even nagging popups.
- jimyl 8y ago
  Nope, there are popups just like in ST. But good people will purchase a license, so that's not a problem, right? ;)
trishume 8y ago
Sublime Text is close to being the only piece of perfect software. I have so much good will for the Sublime team that I'm tempted to buy it without even trying it. I don't think the prices are comparable to other software since this will be a qualitatively different software-using experience. I think people often underestimate in general how much really good software is worth. Most software I regret paying as much as I did for but I would pay at least $300/year for Sublime and likely more if that's what they charged. Dash is another good example of software I get way more value out of than what I paid.
kitsunesoba 8y ago
$99 is peanuts considering how much most devs make and it’s something that you’re likely to be using at least 5-7 days a week — even in the case of weekdays only (260 days/year), you come out at about $0.38/day. The sublime guys aren’t dropping major new releases often, either, so that $99 is likely going to last you for 2-3 years minimum, making the price even more incredibly cheap.
guessmyname 8y ago
I make more than $99 per hour… So I just need to use this software for one hour to justify its price. If you cannot afford it, then just use the try-out version, which offers unlimited functionality.