Comments on: Not paying for software http://www.carbonsilk.com/productivity/not-paying-for-software/ Developing Ideas by James Broad Sat, 29 May 2010 09:52:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Николай http://www.carbonsilk.com/productivity/not-paying-for-software/#comment-517 Николай Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:44:44 +0000 http://www.carbonsilk.com/?p=48#comment-517 Спасибо, очень интерестная статья! Только необходимо поправить шаблон блога, в Опере и в Мазиле искажается дизайн! А в ИЕ все нормально! Спасибо, очень интерестная статья! Только необходимо поправить шаблон блога, в Опере и в Мазиле искажается дизайн! А в ИЕ все нормально!

]]> By: James Broad http://www.carbonsilk.com/productivity/not-paying-for-software/#comment-265 James Broad Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:51:52 +0000 http://www.carbonsilk.com/?p=48#comment-265 @Bradley circumstantial maybe, owing to my employer paying for pre-bundled applications. My take on this topic if I were running freelance or heading up my own company would most likely be different, possibly seeing paid-for tools a necessity. Still my point is still true in that I feel that for every piece of paid-for software out there, there is an alternative ('reasonable' up for debate). Piracy is bad, period. Personally I would never pirate. This could and is be a bad mentality to *expect* everything to be free. We are moving in a direction however where a plethora of applications are being hosted (for free in most cases) on the web which should hopefully capture those who were prepared to pirate alternative software. Your right in that there is some clarity needed on the term 'reasonable', my intention was more 'compromise' shall we say. Having said that I do not have problems with iCal, I just think Things does a better job at its intended task. Eclipse, again, a great application, I just find that using the same tool as others around me (TextMate) more beneficial in terms of consistency, support and integration. The overall purpose of this post was to raise my thoughts on my (and others) hesitation to press the buy button on software. @Bradley circumstantial maybe, owing to my employer paying for pre-bundled applications. My take on this topic if I were running freelance or heading up my own company would most likely be different, possibly seeing paid-for tools a necessity. Still my point is still true in that I feel that for every piece of paid-for software out there, there is an alternative (‘reasonable’ up for debate).

Piracy is bad, period. Personally I would never pirate. This could and is be a bad mentality to *expect* everything to be free. We are moving in a direction however where a plethora of applications are being hosted (for free in most cases) on the web which should hopefully capture those who were prepared to pirate alternative software.

Your right in that there is some clarity needed on the term ‘reasonable’, my intention was more ‘compromise’ shall we say. Having said that I do not have problems with iCal, I just think Things does a better job at its intended task. Eclipse, again, a great application, I just find that using the same tool as others around me (TextMate) more beneficial in terms of consistency, support and integration.

The overall purpose of this post was to raise my thoughts on my (and others) hesitation to press the buy button on software.

]]> By: James Broad http://www.carbonsilk.com/productivity/not-paying-for-software/#comment-264 James Broad Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:23:52 +0000 http://www.carbonsilk.com/?p=48#comment-264 @Ad ousted! @Ad ousted!

]]> By: Bradley Wright http://www.carbonsilk.com/productivity/not-paying-for-software/#comment-263 Bradley Wright Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:23:42 +0000 http://www.carbonsilk.com/?p=48#comment-263 Paying for software is not in any way bad. You expect to get paid when you do a good job, right? Your time isn't free, and quality costs. Same deal with application developers. Software piracy has essentially spoiled each and every computer user on earth into thinking they're entitled to software for free. They're not entitled to it. The reason you pay for things is a minimum level of service and quality. Free and open source very rarely gives you that guarantee when it comes to desktop applications. So in that sense I have absolutely no problem paying (out of my own pocket) for applications which make my life easier. To name a few: OmniFocus, Textmate, VMWare, Transmit, and OmniWeb. These are <em>good</em> programs, and they enhance my productivity and enjoyment when using the thing that makes <em>me</em> money - my Mac. <blockquote>Why pay for something when there is a perfectly reasonable free alternative?</blockquote> The key phrase here is "reasonable". You can't seriously pretend that iCal is a reasonable substitute for things? Apple's todo list is woefully underpowered and not in any way comparable. Same deal for Eclipse and TextMate. These are not expensive programs. Paying for software is not in any way bad. You expect to get paid when you do a good job, right? Your time isn’t free, and quality costs. Same deal with application developers. Software piracy has essentially spoiled each and every computer user on earth into thinking they’re entitled to software for free. They’re not entitled to it. The reason you pay for things is a minimum level of service and quality. Free and open source very rarely gives you that guarantee when it comes to desktop applications.

So in that sense I have absolutely no problem paying (out of my own pocket) for applications which make my life easier. To name a few: OmniFocus, Textmate, VMWare, Transmit, and OmniWeb. These are good programs, and they enhance my productivity and enjoyment when using the thing that makes me money – my Mac.

Why pay for something when there is a perfectly reasonable free alternative?

The key phrase here is “reasonable”. You can’t seriously pretend that iCal is a reasonable substitute for things? Apple’s todo list is woefully underpowered and not in any way comparable. Same deal for Eclipse and TextMate. These are not expensive programs.

]]> By: AD http://www.carbonsilk.com/productivity/not-paying-for-software/#comment-262 AD Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:18:34 +0000 http://www.carbonsilk.com/?p=48#comment-262 I reckon you came about LittleSnapper because you build your sites with RapidWeaver. :) I reckon you came about LittleSnapper because you build your sites with RapidWeaver. :)

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