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It's a historical artifact in this case. There was no commercial offering. But then I got requests for particular features and ongoing maintenance / support. Th

It's a historical artifact in this case. There was no commercial offering. But then I got requests for particular features and ongoing maintenance / support. This then became the additional parts you can buy.

enriquto 5y ago
If that is the case, then the word "limitations" is very misleading, almost dishonest marketing. It would be more honest if the regular offering was presented as a complete product, with optional commercial "extensions", whose documentation is separate.
- mherrmann 5y ago
  It lies in the eye of the beholder what you consider a limitation. I invite you to look at the home page and compare what's available for free and what isn't and draw your conclusion then.
  - icegreentea2 5y ago
    Hey, I support your decisions, but I do think that finding the list of limitations is annoying. Scrolling through your manual looking for "Pro" markers is a little error prone I feel - maybe if you could surface the pro-ness of them into the table of contents of the manual at least?
  - vanous 5y ago
    >It lies in the eye of the beholder what you consider a limitation. I invite you to look at the home page and compare what's available for free and what isn't and draw your conclusion then. I tried to look, but you want me to evaluate your project by going through the manual and search for the "Pro" tag (as per your documentation [*]) while here you tell us "look at the home page". Your project is great and your work is much appreciated,thank you for that. What I am seeking is clarity of the offering, because if I choose FBS for my floss project, I do not plan to pay 50€ for a hidden cost. [*] > Support for the latest versions of Python, PyQt6, PySide6 and PyInstaller. > All features marked Pro in the Manual.
  - naoqj 5y ago
    Dude the latest version of python that the free version supports is 3.6, which is out of support (including security patches). The free tier of your application is simply unusable.

enriquto 5y ago

If that is the case, then the word "limitations" is very misleading, almost dishonest marketing. It would be more honest if the regular offering was presented as a complete product, with optional commercial "extensions", whose documentation is separate.

mherrmann 5y ago
It lies in the eye of the beholder what you consider a limitation. I invite you to look at the home page and compare what's available for free and what isn't and draw your conclusion then.
- icegreentea2 5y ago
  Hey, I support your decisions, but I do think that finding the list of limitations is annoying. Scrolling through your manual looking for "Pro" markers is a little error prone I feel - maybe if you could surface the pro-ness of them into the table of contents of the manual at least?
- vanous 5y ago
  >It lies in the eye of the beholder what you consider a limitation. I invite you to look at the home page and compare what's available for free and what isn't and draw your conclusion then. I tried to look, but you want me to evaluate your project by going through the manual and search for the "Pro" tag (as per your documentation [*]) while here you tell us "look at the home page". Your project is great and your work is much appreciated,thank you for that. What I am seeking is clarity of the offering, because if I choose FBS for my floss project, I do not plan to pay 50€ for a hidden cost. [*] > Support for the latest versions of Python, PyQt6, PySide6 and PyInstaller. > All features marked Pro in the Manual.
- naoqj 5y ago
  Dude the latest version of python that the free version supports is 3.6, which is out of support (including security patches). The free tier of your application is simply unusable.