People are cheap. No matter how much money they make/have they will always want things free or try to steal things if they don’t perceive the value of it. I’ve never used Journler but have heard great things about it. It’s sad to see how cheap people really are. I am actually glad the developer, Pillip Dow is switching his app to paid only version, since he will now be rewarded for his hard work. Here is some of what he wrote:
As Journler became more popular, the support requirements became greater. I ended up spending more time supporting users than releasing updates. With fewer updates, less income came in. The result is that, paradoxically, Journler’s recent popularity has led to fewer earnings.
People have a hard time realizing what really goes into software development. They have the perception that it costs nothing to develop, distribute and support. To get a better understanding on his decision read his blog post.
Good software is like art and great artist get paid.
(Via TUAW.)
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