Thread: Instead of us being the product (new biz model) do it the old way
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Old 02-01-2019, 11:33 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by HermesPan View Post
I.e. sell us subscription to Calibre on a life time or yearly basis. I trust a company better that charges me for services rendered.
It is right to be suspicious of certain software. Just look at how Facebook is abusing their users. I can't fathom why anyone would use that software.

But you have to apply your suspicions using a bit of intelligence, logic, research, experience, intuition, etc. There are many examples of trustworthy, high quality, commercial level software that do not cost anything except for donations you may optionally send. Calibre is one of those. Sitting right there at the top of the list IMHO.

But keep you eyes open always. Were Kovid to retire from Calibre and sell the brand off to some company, I would view any new release the new company put out with heightened suspicion. Look at what happened to the used-to-be-good Android software "ES File Explorer". It was originally a highly respected and great piece of software. Now, well let's say, not so much.

But Kovid has proven his integrity and ability to design and code a fantastic product over and over. For many years. His name is forever inscribed in the Internet Book Of Coding Heros.
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