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They clearly detail that an internet connection is required to activate[0]. Whenever I read such statements, I always find myself wondering: What's their plan

They clearly detail that an internet connection is required to activate[0]. Whenever I read such statements, I always find myself wondering: What's their plan for when the product is discontinued? It's a "when", not an "if", after all. [0] https://support.typora.io/activation/ https://support.typora.io/activation/

skeeks 5y ago
Yeah, that's one side. But how you can guarantee that everyone that uses your software has really a license? It is not an easy problem. And once, the product is discontinued, they still could release an update disabling the license check.
- josephcsible 5y ago
  > But how you can guarantee that everyone that uses your software has really a license? You can't guarantee that even with DRM, since it's breakable. > And once, the product is discontinued, they still could release an update disabling the license check. They could, but what if they don't? It's not like they're legally obligated to escrow their source code in case they don't, or anything like that.
JulianMorrison 5y ago
And as a user, what's your plan to keep being able to access your notes? I feel that if you don't control your data, then you don't have your data. A license that might evaporate means your data exists at somebody else's whim. I'd move it out of that system fast.
- ReaLNero 5y ago
  The notes are stored as .md files on your computer.
- josephcsible 5y ago
  That's a valid concern for most DRM-encumbered software, but Typora in particular saves in a format that other programs can read.
- breakfastduck 5y ago
  It's a markdown editor. It saves markdown files. How does that mean your data is bound by them?
- 9935c101ab17a66 5y ago
  It’s… markdown. It’s portable. It’s as portable as you can get.
TobTobXX 5y ago
if I understood correctly, activation is a one-time process. So you buy the license and then activate the product and then you have it, period. Since you purchased the licence from this very server, there's no point in worrying it'll be down, except you purchased it like 3yrs ago and would like to activate it now.
- josephcsible 5y ago
  People occasionally wipe and reinstall their computers from scratch, and buy new computers.
TheRealPomax 5y ago
Why would that be a problem? Start using a new editor. The idea that Typora would be the only good markdown editor by the time the devs walk away from it is basically inconceivable given that it's already not the only contender in the space. If you paid $15 and 10 years later that license no longer works, you got your money's worth, time for a new editor. Like we treat all paid software.

skeeks 5y ago

Yeah, that's one side. But how you can guarantee that everyone that uses your software has really a license? It is not an easy problem. And once, the product is discontinued, they still could release an update disabling the license check.

josephcsible 5y ago
> But how you can guarantee that everyone that uses your software has really a license? You can't guarantee that even with DRM, since it's breakable. > And once, the product is discontinued, they still could release an update disabling the license check. They could, but what if they don't? It's not like they're legally obligated to escrow their source code in case they don't, or anything like that.

JulianMorrison 5y ago

And as a user, what's your plan to keep being able to access your notes? I feel that if you don't control your data, then you don't have your data. A license that might evaporate means your data exists at somebody else's whim. I'd move it out of that system fast.

ReaLNero 5y ago
The notes are stored as .md files on your computer.
josephcsible 5y ago
That's a valid concern for most DRM-encumbered software, but Typora in particular saves in a format that other programs can read.
breakfastduck 5y ago
It's a markdown editor. It saves markdown files. How does that mean your data is bound by them?
9935c101ab17a66 5y ago
It’s… markdown. It’s portable. It’s as portable as you can get.

TobTobXX 5y ago

if I understood correctly, activation is a one-time process. So you buy the license and then activate the product and then you have it, period. Since you purchased the licence from this very server, there's no point in worrying it'll be down, except you purchased it like 3yrs ago and would like to activate it now.

josephcsible 5y ago
People occasionally wipe and reinstall their computers from scratch, and buy new computers.

TheRealPomax 5y ago

Why would that be a problem? Start using a new editor. The idea that Typora would be the only good markdown editor by the time the devs walk away from it is basically inconceivable given that it's already not the only contender in the space. If you paid $15 and 10 years later that license no longer works, you got your money's worth, time for a new editor. Like we treat all paid software.