- Buy Once Software

[monkdervierte@lemmy.ml]

The one you like the most and give a donation.

[Guest]

also nearly all of the stuff on that site looks like garbage that will do exactly what you said.

and yes I looked at every single program.. there aren't that many

[Guest]

oh is this the proper way to link to other lemmy stuff without sending them to the other servers domain? to add the "!" in front? I've seen a lot of links before, which bring you to the other site. but never the "!"

[prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

Buy... Software? You what?

[melfie@lemmings.world]

I think paid open source like GPL Blender addons from BlenderMarket, Gumroad, etc. is a good option. You pay for it to support the devs while also owning what you bought.

[Guest]

Does anyone have any good alternatives to glasswire on windows?

[ulrich@feddit.org]

FOSS is notoriously low quality and can disappear at any given time when the developer(s) lose motivation. Don't get me wrong, I love them too, but I'll also gladly pay for something more polished and sustainable.

[ulrich@feddit.org]

if you want updated versions you need to keep paying periodically.

But you can continue using the older version, yes?

[ulrich@feddit.org]

"Ownership" can mean a lot of different things and the things you listed are most certainly not a requirement.

[lengau@midwest.social]

I use almost exclusively FOSS and I have monthly/annual contributions set up for various projects.

[Guest]

Right, because proprietary software is never abandoned. At least foss leaves you with the source code so you or other folk can carry on the torch in the original dev's absence.

[airglow@lemmy.world]

Proprietary software is also notoriously low-quality and can disappear at any time when the developer loses motivation. Additionally, because the software is closed source, nobody else is able to continue the development of proprietary abandonware. On the other hand, abandoned FOSS projects can be forked and continued, which is something I see often.

[ulrich@feddit.org]

Proprietary software is also notoriously low-quality and can disappear at any time

This is just a false equivalency. Do both of those things happen in both cases? Sure. Does it happen WAY more often with FOSS? Also yes. Just go through F-Droid or Flathub and look at the long list of apps that haven't been updated in years.

Paid software is typically not something someone does in their free time to fill a resume for a real job. It's something they are able to dedicate real time to because it pays their bills and they have obligations to their paying users. They can also hire other people who also gets their bills paid and have similar obligations.

Neither one is inherently better.

[diurnambule@jlai.lu]

The website is a full, link all redirect to a subscribe page.
Look like a mail gathering platform

[Guest]

Act like a real man. But free and open source software because the devs deserve your money for their free work

[endofline@lemmy.ca]

Software maintenance does cost a lot, it's a full time job. Most people doesn't pay foss or any at all ( winrar or total commander case ). Most people won't be able to maintain or adjust foss on their own... Foss doesn't work forever ( it's a pain to deeply depend on foss which stops being maintained ). It's a reality that 1 year fallback license is necessary evil

[priapus@sh.itjust.works]

You can also go on the play store and find a huge list of proprietary apps that haven't been updated.

You need some actual stats to back up this point. Plenty of proprietary software is unsuccessful because it fails to profit, so its shut down. At least FOSS software will continue as long as someone finds it useful enough to keep it going. Plus the obvious, that if you like a piece of software you can maintain it yourself.

Also saying that FOSS software is "notoriously low quality" is silly. There's tons of great FOSS software and plenty of shit FOSS software, just like proprietary software.

[ulrich@feddit.org]

You can also go on the play store and find a huge list of proprietary apps that haven't been updated.

I don't need stats, I just actually use software.

Also saying that FOSS software is "notoriously low quality" is silly.

It's not silly, it's plain to see for anyone that has tried to use it. But it is hilarious to see you try to deny it.

[phoenixz@lemmy.ca]

Jellyfin, for one, comes to mind

Maybe it should be easier for people to donate something to open source software. Maybe on the Linux command line there should be a message from apt that certain projects could use your financial help, of you want to.

I doubt many people would be pissed if projects just ask for a small donation

[mox@lemmy.sdf.org]

Yes, this is the way.