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Change to Official License Key Policy
brotherS:
Minor point you haven't made yet - anyone who is a committed user of one of your programs would probably want to come back at six-monthly intervals anyway, in case there's an updated version?
-rjbull (December 12, 2005, 03:57 AM)
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Well, the popular apps are listed on http://fileforum.betanews.com/ etc., so that wouldn't necessarily "bring 'em back home".
mrainey:
Just read this at http://www.portablefreeware.com/news.php?date=20051212
12 Dec 2005: I have been informed by Chris that DonationCoder apps are nagware. After 180 days, the nags will start to appear and you need to get a license key via donation to turn them off. As such, I have removed their apps from the database: FindRun Robot, DragDrop Robot and System Path Commander.
mouser:
that's really sad - maybe the new policy will convince them to change that.
i do *not* think donationcoder.com apps qualify as nagware. my understanding in general of nagware is that the program puts up a nag message on a regular basis (ie on every use) until you buy it. that's not how donationcoder.com apps work.
you are only nagged to download a freeware key which last for 6 months, then you are told to get another after 6 months, then you are told once again at the 1 year period to go download a full non-expiring non-nagging license. 3 nags over period of 1 year and then never again doesn't seem to be too much of a burden i should hope.
mrainey:
Three in a year, then no more, ever? Man, that's five minutes of my VALUABLE time! Your dozens (hundreds?) of hours of programming time don't mean squat to me, I want it NOW and I want it FREE! And what's more, I want THAT and THAT added to the next version, or I'll have to use THIS instead of your crap!
mouser:
btw. speaking for myself and my programs listed on this site, we are talking about several thousands of hours of programming time by me over several years.
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