Strawberry no longer free?
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Trying to get the latest version, I have to pay for a free app now? I hope this is just a bug.
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I found in another thread that Strawberry is now a subscription app for Windows and Mac. $60 bucks a year ($50 if paid at once) for a music app is simply unreasonable.
That's a shame. Good luck.
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It sounds like a gift from a heroin dealer: the first shot is free. But then... I'm really disappointed about such business practices.
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yes, unfortunately, now you have to pay a subscription for once free software. i really liked strawberry, and I hope the developer changes his mind
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Supporting closed-source operating systems that deviate from Linux in lots of important ways is a work and often relatively unpleasant work.
I'd imagine it would have been easier to just drop it and keep it Linux only.
Also, foobar2000 still exists. -
@apistoletov i understand his reasoning, i just disagree with it
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I said my opinion before, and I'll say it again: Paying five bucks for Strawberry is not that crazy, and supporting Jonas is completely optional, you can only suscribe a month and wait for the next update to renew that subscription; is not like if you don't pay a month the program gets completely blocked or something.
Considering he is releasing versions for Windows, MacOS and Linux all the same, he's investing a lot of time and knowledge to fix bugs, offer new functions, etc. Naturally, there'll be bugs and problems as always. If big enterprises have trouble fixing their software, I imagine a dude programming alone in his PC would have all those same problems too.
I can't entirely blame him for taking this decision. I personally like Strawberry and support him with a small amount of money is the least I can do. That last part is only personal, I've seen people moving on to other options and that's fine too.
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Good Afternoon All
Just a quick suggestion: perhaps you could consider installing something like VirtualBox (it runs under MS Windows) and creating a Linux VM on which to run Strawberry.
regards
Stephen M
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I donated $20 US via Pay Pal. I use Strawberry everyday. It's worth it to me.
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I've replied to this here:
https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4424 -
I have a question regarding this topic--
I 100% understand that maintenance and support has a cost. I have no issues with paying for an audio player that meets my needs. Unfortunately, I see no way to know if Strawberry player will meet my needs. There is no trial that I can find at all. I must pay money to know if the software will work. This is the only item that I have issues with. I have no way of knowing if the software will work. I have to pay money to determine this. What if it does not work after paying?