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Re:When “free forever” means “free for the next 4 months” by berniedurfee on Saturday May 06, 2023 @10:55AM (#35841950)
Reaper does the same thing: ridiculously inexpensive and insanely well built, one edition, updates every couple weeks, supports an SDK, I could go on.

I think it’s also freemium with a nag screen.

How this is sustainable is beyond me, but I’m thankful every day there are still some SW companies who do amazing things without sucking the life out of their customers at every turn.

https://www.reaper.fm/

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Re:When “free forever” means “free for the next 4 months” by dontknowmuch on Saturday May 06, 2023 @11:45AM (#35842469)
FYI, Reaper's license is for life, but the updates aren't.

"A new license includes free upgrades through REAPER version 7.99." from https://www.reaper.fm/purchase.php

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Re:When “free forever” means “free for the next 4 months” by berniedurfee on Saturday May 06, 2023 @07:54PM (#35846512)
Given the cost and length of time between needing to buy a new license, it’s effectively lifetime upgrades.
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