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Re:React Native for Windows and Mac by scarface74 on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @12:46AM (#23163562)
As far as desktop software, the only software I pay for are subscriptions to Office 365 and JetBrains R#. I don’t really use my personal computer for too much of anything besides Office and a Plex server - I paid for a Plex Pass solely to support the developer.

On mobile, I’ll pay to remove ads and I won’t use any software or games where I can’t remove ads.

With the economy in the crapper, I’m starting to voluntarily pay more to support my favorite content producers.

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Re:React Native for Windows and Mac by jasonlotito on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @05:27AM (#23165080)
This is funny because you just listed a bunch of cross platform software.
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Re:React Native for Windows and Mac by scarface74 on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @10:17AM (#23167101)
The argument is not about cross platform software. It’s about native client software.

Office is not written using one of the cross platform frameworks and is usually only around 3-9 months behind when it comes to taking advantage of new features as Apple releases them.

Plex is server software. The UI is a web page.

R# itself is a plug-in only for Visual Studio for Windows. Yes Rider is cross platform, but I don’t have a need for it.

The only other software I mentioned are games. No one expects a native experience from games.

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