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Can we not obsess about this like reddit is doing? This is entirely tangential to the purpose of this site. One article about this is more than enough.

• potch 14y ago
  I'm curious what you've decided the purpose of this site is. This seems like a huge issue to discuss around the future of software and the concept of "abandonware", as well as a cautionary tale about DRM, scaling, and failing to plan for success. All sounds about right to me for this site.
  • jarcoal 14y ago
    It is an important issue, and that's why we have the other thread.
    • jjm 14y ago
      I too believe it's an important issue. One that will hopefully spur enthusiasm of a few to come up with solutions.
• banachtarski 14y ago
  When you say tangential, I assume you mean orthogonal?
• cheald 14y ago
  I think it's a fairly poignant example of what happens when SaaS fails, and what it means when you have a SaaS business offering.
• bryans 14y ago
  I'm genuinely curious as to why you think having two separate but related threads on a forum is of any consequence. It seems that every other minute someone here dramatizes these submissions, as if having a line of text in the feed that you're not personally interested in is somehow akin to the tragedies of rape and murder (hyperbole intended). I assure you, the people constantly complaining about every submission is far more annoying than the occasional (subjectively) extraneous submission.