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I agree, I have a few qualms with this app. 1. As you mentioned, kdeconnect is a much better use case as it offers more features without locking you down to a

I agree, I have a few qualms with this app. 1. As you mentioned, kdeconnect is a much better use case as it offers more features without locking you down to a system. 2. It doesn't actually replace a USB drive. Most people I know e-mail files to themselves or host them somewhere online to be able to perform presentations, but they still carry a USB drive in case there are connectivity problems. This does not solve the connectivity issue. 3. It does not seem very "viral" or income-generating. I know this is premature at this point, but without charging users for the service, is it reasonable to expect to make money off of this?

plibither8 4y ago
What a coincidence, just mentioned the comment you're refering to on a separate comment on this post. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33187258 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33187258
2Gkashmiri 4y ago
>3. It does not seem very "viral" or income-generating. I know this is premature at this point, but without charging users for the service, is it reasonable to expect to make money off of this? KDE people make free software so there is no concept of software being designed in a way to force consumers into a SAAS model or some paid thing.... that is the free software philosophy >2. It doesn't actually replace a USB drive. Most people I know e-mail files to themselves or host them somewhere online to be able to perform presentations, but they still carry a USB drive in case there are connectivity problems. This does not solve the connectivity issue. what do you mean? i have a bunch of file i can just "share to kde connect" and that can be another laptop or a phone or a desktop or something else. i regularly use my phone as a "usb stick" because i have kde connect. it works
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- elcomet 4y ago
  You're replying to a parody comment, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 for reference
stavros 4y ago
> know this is premature at this point, but without charging users for the service, is it reasonable to expect to make money off of this? Of course they're charging users for this. It's a value-add to Tailscale the app. It's a paid service you have to use to use this.
- apetrovic 4y ago
  Tailscale is free for personal use.
  - stavros 4y ago
    As a Tailscale user, I am well aware. Tailscale being free doesn't mean they don't charge for it.
    - mynameisvlad 4y ago
      You comment makes it seem like it’s available only on the paid Tailscale product, or that Tailscale as a whole is only paid.
      - stavros 4y ago
        Ah, no, sorry. I meant "they charge for it in general so every feature that makes the product more useful makes them more money".
  - JshWright 4y ago
    I set up Tailscale for personal use a couple years ago (shortly after the general availability announcement). I was blown away by how easy it was so set up, and the functionality it offered (which was only a fraction of what it offers now). I am also heavily involved in purchasing decisions for this sort of software for my employer. Tailscale's personal use plan led directly to a paid plan w/ my employer. I'm sure I'm not the only such example of that path.
    - 4y ago

plibither8 4y ago

What a coincidence, just mentioned the comment you're refering to on a separate comment on this post. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33187258 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33187258

2Gkashmiri 4y ago

>3. It does not seem very "viral" or income-generating. I know this is premature at this point, but without charging users for the service, is it reasonable to expect to make money off of this? KDE people make free software so there is no concept of software being designed in a way to force consumers into a SAAS model or some paid thing.... that is the free software philosophy >2. It doesn't actually replace a USB drive. Most people I know e-mail files to themselves or host them somewhere online to be able to perform presentations, but they still carry a USB drive in case there are connectivity problems. This does not solve the connectivity issue. what do you mean? i have a bunch of file i can just "share to kde connect" and that can be another laptop or a phone or a desktop or something else. i regularly use my phone as a "usb stick" because i have kde connect. it works

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elcomet 4y ago
You're replying to a parody comment, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 for reference

stavros 4y ago

> know this is premature at this point, but without charging users for the service, is it reasonable to expect to make money off of this? Of course they're charging users for this. It's a value-add to Tailscale the app. It's a paid service you have to use to use this.

apetrovic 4y ago
Tailscale is free for personal use.
- stavros 4y ago
  As a Tailscale user, I am well aware. Tailscale being free doesn't mean they don't charge for it.
  - mynameisvlad 4y ago
    You comment makes it seem like it’s available only on the paid Tailscale product, or that Tailscale as a whole is only paid.
    - stavros 4y ago
      Ah, no, sorry. I meant "they charge for it in general so every feature that makes the product more useful makes them more money".
- JshWright 4y ago
  I set up Tailscale for personal use a couple years ago (shortly after the general availability announcement). I was blown away by how easy it was so set up, and the functionality it offered (which was only a fraction of what it offers now). I am also heavily involved in purchasing decisions for this sort of software for my employer. Tailscale's personal use plan led directly to a paid plan w/ my employer. I'm sure I'm not the only such example of that path.
  - 4y ago