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> Atom is free during the beta period. Where does it say it won't be free after the beta period?
by michaelmior 13y ago
> Atom is free during the beta period.
Where does it say it won't be free after the beta period?
- adamors 13y agoWell, one can only assume, based on the wording they use here: https://github.com/atom/welcome/blob/master/lib/welcome.md https://github.com/atom/welcome/blob/master/lib/welcome.md > Atom is free during the beta period.
- dustyleary 13y agoHow refreshing, a correct usage of "the exception that proves the rule"!
- doorhammer 13y agoAnd there goes four hours of my night to wikipedia
- atommclain 13y agoThis reminds me of one of Mitch Hedberg's more famous jokes: "I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too."
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- dragonwriter 13y agoOne can assume that, but that's not what it says. The statement that the editor is free during beta could mean "we haven't figured out whether to sell it after the beta, sell services around it, or develop integration with our other services and keep it free to enhance our overall value proposition."
- kuntau 13y agoAtom won't be closed source, but it won't be open source either. It will be somewhere inbetween, making it easy for us to charge for Atom while still making the source available under a restrictive license so you can see how everything works. We haven't finalized exactly how this will work yet. We will have full details ready for the official launch. > http://discuss.atom.io/t/why-is-atom-closed-source/82/9 http://discuss.atom.io/t/why-is-atom-closed-source/82/9