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Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Jun 12, 2012 at 12:16 PM
Mark wrote:
>I don’t think it’s a major upgrade and I don’t think it’s worth $50, but I can feel for a
>developer who realizes a product he’s worked on for years is unlikely to ever be a big
>moneymaker.
Mark, thanks for this perspective. Admittedly, were I in Chris Thomson’s shoes I would probably have reacted similarly to the torrent comment. But I don’t think it’s the same situation.
I have never made money from software but I have worked with charities for many years and I can tell you that fundraising for small sums from thousands of people is no easy game. In particular, quite a few people will approach the charity (I’m a volunteer board member with an animal welfare organisation at this time) because they think there is something in it for them, rather than to give back to society. However, in the long term, if the charity is consistent in its message, and honest in its approach, it will attract the right people and support.
Why am I saying this? Because my own lack of satisfaction with Kinook has little to do with technical development and more with their inconsistent communication with customers. You’ve already mentioned their message about halting development in the past its subsequent deletion.
Here’s my point: if they are having trouble making money from the program and justifying its continuous development, I want to know about it. As mentioned in Clipmate’s forum, there are users, myself included, who would justify contributing a reasonable annual fee to ensure that they’ll still be able to use their software years from now.
Notwithstanding, as a long time registered UltraRecall user, I can’t remember ever having received a message from Kinook for whatever reason. No information for license or pricing changes (though there has been at least one), no exciting news, no offers. Indeed, I’ve learned most news about UR—and many other programs- here, thanks to the nice people checking forums.
At the same time, the roadmap is there, giving false hopes of future development. I believe an update would have been appreciated, even if it rendered it less ambitious.
Goodness knows, I have found myself with quite a few pieces of brilliant software that eventually became obsolete with no warning. I don’t want that. I want my data to be safe and developers making a decent living keeping my data safe. But only they themselves know what it takes.
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Jun 12, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Thomson > Thornton