12-04-2020, 09:18 AM
(12-03-2020, 10:25 PM)waarhorse777 Wrote: This was totally expected. Something like this for free wasn't going to last. Plus - with the expectation of support? Pay for it. Go Fund Me is a donation pledge not a reservation for future products.
Not necessarily expected, and quite possibly going to last. I use Jamulus a lot instead of Jamkazam (it has a different architecture which works better with larger groups). Jamulus is open source - that means people contribute their own time to develop the code and support users, at no cost to anyone. Open source is a well trodden route for software development that has been going on for years. It's used just about everywhere. People then make money by adding value on top of the software - e.g. with better support or their own add-ons.
The idea that applications must be paid for as commercial products is quite out of date. In the case of Jamulus it was started by a Swiss developer who wanted to solve the problem for his own band mates. Jamkazam was started by a USA start-up looking to make money. In that context it's no surprise that the "owners" of JamKazam (no one "owns" Jamulus) want to cash-in on the increased interest that COVID has brought. What I find a little objectional though is that they collect donations whilst offering no paid subscription in return.