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I'd imagine it's more that Microsoft takes a smaller cut if they come to the store via krita.org versus finding it through the store itself, so they don't want
by jaywalk 6y ago
I'd imagine it's more that Microsoft takes a smaller cut if they come to the store via krita.org versus finding it through the store itself, so they don't want to give that up.
- httpsterio 6y agoKrita on Windows' store costs (I think) around 10 dollars. Directly from Krita's site, 0 dollars. Windows has a similar policy as Apple that the app creators cannot tell the users on the store page to go somewhere else to get it cheaper/free.
- ehsankia 6y agoThe commenter above was making a slightly different point. Some digital stores take a large cut if the user finds the app organically while browsing their Store, vs if they came to the store page from a link on the owner's site. The former means Windows helped the user find the app, whereas the latter means the author did and Microsoft is just providing a way for the user to download the app.
- Talanes 6y agoWhich stores? Does the Microsoft store work this way? When you respond to a specific and pointed question with theoretical knowledge of how things "could work," it just starts to muddy the waters.
- ViViDboarder 6y agoWhich makes sense. If they find it through the store, they’ve played a role in acquiring that user. How do they stand on subscriptions though? That’s one of the areas that Apple has been terrible with.
- sergeykish 6y agoIt sounds so convoluted. Like providing service for customers is not enough. Applications is the reason people use Windows. Paying customers may be product too.
- rtsil 6y ago> Paying customers may be product too. That was implied ever since Microsoft decided to make Windows 10 free or at a very low cost to a majority of users. And, why not, as long as their fee is not outrageous for application developers and they don't restrict the users' ability to install software from other sources.
- sergeykish 6y agoIt is not free https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/windows https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/windows So paying yet product. And varying price is something I would expect from airlines, not from respectable business.
- gmanley 6y agoWhen it was released they offered a free upgrade. You are still able to use the same method to upgrade for free: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-download-windows-10-for-free-now-that-windows-7-is-dead/ https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-download-windows-10-for-f...
- sergeykish 6y agoFree upgrade from paid product to paid product. Still paying yet product. I question wisdom of the original term. What if "shut up and take money" is not enough? If so was it on purpose or by accident? First time in my life I think of conspiracy theories. My take on catchy phrases: - You are a product for for-profit - You are a product if don't fight for your freedoms