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>But honestly, I'm fine with this move. It's still FOSS for FOSS-systems, while support for non-FOSS systems is non-FOSS. The folks who care about free-as-in-fr

>But honestly, I'm fine with this move. It's still FOSS for FOSS-systems, while support for non-FOSS systems is non-FOSS. The folks who care about free-as-in-freedom won't be affected by this. I completely agree. If you believe "software should be Free!", then you're going to be using a Linux (or other FOSS) system, not MacOS. On top of that, Apple users are happy to pay through the nose for Apple products, plus apps in the Apple app store. Many studies have shown that app developers make much more money in the Apple app store than in the Google Play store, because Apple users love spending money on stuff, and Android users tend to be much more frugal. Apple users were the ones totally happy to throw away their wired headphones and rush out and buy $150 AirPods when Apple took away their headphone jacks. So this company is smart with this move: make the product a paid product for that group of users that has proven they're happy to spend lots of money on things. If anything, this company might have erred by not pricing it high enough to make it look like a luxury purchase.

alwayslikethis 4y ago
> Android users tend to be much more frugal Or maybe they are not as rich, since Apple is essentially a filter for "people who are willing to spend 700+ for a phone". Or they have more choices with better free/cheaper applications. Or they are able to pirate.
- judge2020 4y ago
  I don't see how those two things are mutually exclusive. But yes, it is a filter, which is why business tend to start out on iOS for early revenue numbers, and only port to Android a year later at the earliest. If you start out on Android, you'll inherently have lower revenue numbers, and spending time on your Android app is basically burning money when you're still in your Angel/Series A phases.
- midoridensha 4y ago
  Being rich doesn't necessarily mean being stupid with your money; lots of rich people are infamously cheap in fact (the character of Ebeneezer Scrooge wasn't completely made-up after all). Apple phones are very high-priced in terms of features/$ compared to the highest-end Android phones, and many Android phones are in the same price territory (such as the Galaxy series). In the US, though, there's definitely a perception that Apple is for richer people and Android is for cheapskates.

alwayslikethis 4y ago

> Android users tend to be much more frugal Or maybe they are not as rich, since Apple is essentially a filter for "people who are willing to spend 700+ for a phone". Or they have more choices with better free/cheaper applications. Or they are able to pirate.

judge2020 4y ago
I don't see how those two things are mutually exclusive. But yes, it is a filter, which is why business tend to start out on iOS for early revenue numbers, and only port to Android a year later at the earliest. If you start out on Android, you'll inherently have lower revenue numbers, and spending time on your Android app is basically burning money when you're still in your Angel/Series A phases.
midoridensha 4y ago
Being rich doesn't necessarily mean being stupid with your money; lots of rich people are infamously cheap in fact (the character of Ebeneezer Scrooge wasn't completely made-up after all). Apple phones are very high-priced in terms of features/$ compared to the highest-end Android phones, and many Android phones are in the same price territory (such as the Galaxy series). In the US, though, there's definitely a perception that Apple is for richer people and Android is for cheapskates.