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   kepano (kepano@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 20:07:35 JST kepano

   Thoughts on Omnivore shutting down (1/3)

   Many people enjoyed Omnivore because it was free, but being free was part of its demise.

   As an independent app maker, you must have a way to generate revenue or your product will die. As a user you must demand a way to pay makers for the products you love. See my essay: "Quality software deserves your hard‑earned cash"
   https://stephango.com/quality-software

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     esmevane, sorry (ironchamber@mastodon.esmevane.com)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 20:07:32 JST esmevane, sorry

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     • Heleen Kuiper

     @heleenkuiper @kepano for personal use, yes. there are (extremely well-priced, worth it!) annual license fees for professional use

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     kepano (kepano@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 20:07:34 JST kepano

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     I didn't personally use Omnivore, but it seems like many Obsidian users loved it. Now the app is being shut down with only a couple of weeks to export your data.

     While this is abrupt, it isn't surprising. When a startup runs out of resources, the end is always more sudden than you expect. The dream of making it work persists until the very last moment. (2/3)

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     Heleen Kuiper (heleenkuiper@mastodon.nl)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 20:07:34 JST Heleen Kuiper

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     @kepano Obsidian is free when you don’t use sync, isn’t it?

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     esmevane, sorry (ironchamber@mastodon.esmevane.com)'s status on Friday, 01-Nov-2024 01:09:08 JST esmevane, sorry

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     • Heleen Kuiper

     @heleenkuiper @kepano oh, my bad! I must have really misunderstood you. Sorry.

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     Heleen Kuiper (heleenkuiper@mastodon.nl)'s status on Friday, 01-Nov-2024 01:09:10 JST Heleen Kuiper

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     • esmevane, sorry

     @kepano @ironchamber yes, I use the free version.