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Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by diego_moita on Monday November 09, 2026 @08:43AM (#50425489)
> I'm still peeved about the direction Trimble took

There is a name for it: "enshitification" is the strategy of maximizing short term gains, even if that results in product suicide on the long run.

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Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by criddell on Monday November 09, 2026 @10:36AM (#50427055)
Does enshitification cover setting the price to something sustainable?

Trimble bought Sketchup 14 years ago. In the world of commercial software, that's a decent run and they seem to be going strong. They just aren't interested in the nickel-and-dime world of selling to and dealing with consumers.

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