![]() ![]() I think I am seeing this with productivity software. Therefore some software is simply not sustainable commercially. ![]() As a general rule, the smaller the audience for software, the more a developer has to charge per user. Apple gives away a lot of roughly equivalent software. I don’t use it, but this is a lot of very powerful software. Microsoft charges around US $100 a year for a family subscription to Office. As the cumulative weight of software subscriptions mounts up, I feel increasingly selective. Software subscriptions are starting to feel like television, which has a ridiculous array of possibilities and unlimited expense for programs of marginal value. I use MindNode infrequently, perhaps six times a year, and I am not sure if I want to commit to it. I understand developers need to be paid for their work, including ongoing maintenance. ![]() I am not feeling good about subscription software. It’s $20 a year, but initially free for version 5 and 6 users. I just found out MindNode (a mindmapping program for iOS and macOS is moving to a subscription model with version 7. ![]()
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