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Likewise, I appreciate your admonition to developers to explain up front that their software isn't free of cost. No one likes paying for something that they've already had for free.

Perhaps the answer is for developers to be very transparent about their finances when it comes to development. How many man-hours are going into the product? How much are server hosting fees? DNS fees?

Lay all the cards on the table, and explain how pricing will be set to make those costs worthwhile. I think many people will accept that gladly.
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Laeserin 1y ago

That would also allow for more competition based upon price.

Why do people in lower-cost countries need to use the stripped-down "free" version of a California or New England app, when they could get a premium Turkish, Thailand, or Nigerian clone for a pittance?

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Laeserin 1y ago

So long as the American and European apps are subsidized, developers in other countries have an uphill battle.

And, no, the answer is not "give them subsidies, too". The answer is more free market.

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The Beave 1y ago

That is always the correct, long term answer.