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> Future plans for the app remain unknown, but users have a right to know what’s going on behind the scenes. Do they though? You buy a license for a piece of s

by sspiff 2y ago

> Future plans for the app remain unknown, but users have a right to know what’s going on behind the scenes. Do they though? You buy a license for a piece of software, and as far as I understand that doesn't include any fundamental rights involving insight into company policies, direction, business strategy, ... Regardless, this is of course quite a dubious takeover.

bberenberg 2y ago
This is often a major sticking point in M&A when you find out major contracts are not assignable or transferable depending on terms in those contracts. This can be with customers or vendors. My guess is a consumer app like Bartender isn’t going to have this issue, but just figured I’d share for a lucky 10k scenario.
diggan 2y ago
> > Future plans for the app remain unknown Also, this doesn't seem to be true anymore, the new owners did outline some future plans: > [...] We've collaborated closely with Ben to understand his vision for Bartender. Our goal is to implement many of the improvements he had planned and address any reported bugs from the past few months to enhance Bartender's performance. [...] https://old.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1d7zjv8/comment/l73h9gv/ https://old.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1d7zjv8/comment/l7...
- nazgu1 2y ago
  Only if "Ordinary_Delivery_79" is real new owner…
  - SSLy 2y ago
    their reddit account is one day old, damn
adamors 2y ago
The thing is that you bought a license for Bartender 5 and up until version 5.0.49 it was shipped by one owner, then from 5.0.52 onwards by a different owner. Users absolutely have a right to know that the same software they bought is now being packaged by someone else. We're not talking about a different license or version 6 or whatever. Same software, different owner over night. BTW for people looking, https://www.macbartender.com/Bartender5/release_notes/ https://www.macbartender.com/Bartender5/release_notes/ still has the old versions up, 5.0.49 is still signed by Surtees Studios Limited
HumblyTossed 2y ago
If you bought a "license", don't you have a right to know who you are doing business with?

by sspiff 2y ago

bberenberg 2y ago

This is often a major sticking point in M&A when you find out major contracts are not assignable or transferable depending on terms in those contracts. This can be with customers or vendors. My guess is a consumer app like Bartender isn’t going to have this issue, but just figured I’d share for a lucky 10k scenario.

diggan 2y ago

> > Future plans for the app remain unknown Also, this doesn't seem to be true anymore, the new owners did outline some future plans: > [...] We've collaborated closely with Ben to understand his vision for Bartender. Our goal is to implement many of the improvements he had planned and address any reported bugs from the past few months to enhance Bartender's performance. [...] https://old.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1d7zjv8/comment/l73h9gv/ https://old.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1d7zjv8/comment/l7...

nazgu1 2y ago
Only if "Ordinary_Delivery_79" is real new owner…
- SSLy 2y ago
  their reddit account is one day old, damn

adamors 2y ago

The thing is that you bought a license for Bartender 5 and up until version 5.0.49 it was shipped by one owner, then from 5.0.52 onwards by a different owner. Users absolutely have a right to know that the same software they bought is now being packaged by someone else. We're not talking about a different license or version 6 or whatever. Same software, different owner over night. BTW for people looking, https://www.macbartender.com/Bartender5/release_notes/ https://www.macbartender.com/Bartender5/release_notes/ still has the old versions up, 5.0.49 is still signed by Surtees Studios Limited

HumblyTossed 2y ago

If you bought a "license", don't you have a right to know who you are doing business with?