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      Keneda @domubpkm
      last edited by 7 Sept 2023, 07:27

      @domubpkm said in Paid for Apps??:

      If you mean functionally speaking

      No I mean how it works "DRM" speaking, using IMEI as a key preventing install on multiple devices.

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        thegreenknight @kugiigi
        last edited by 7 Sept 2023, 14:06

        @kugiigi That is not a bad idea. Maybe even have a limited version that can be used for free. Hmm now that's an idea.

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          arubislander @thegreenknight
          last edited by arubislander 9 Jul 2023, 18:49 7 Sept 2023, 14:11

          @thegreenknight You should consider, however, that if your app is unconfined (which it sounds like yours might need to be). It can only be uploaded to the Open Store if the source is available to be audited.

          So unless the limited version can be run under full confinement, or you are OK with the source being open, you might need to rethink your strategy there.

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            Keneda @arubislander
            last edited by Keneda 9 Jul 2023, 18:31 7 Sept 2023, 18:30

            @arubislander
            What prevents someone to release an unconfined app outside of the openstore ?

            I wish you were right for security reasons, but I doubt that.

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              arubislander @Keneda
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                arubislander @Keneda
                last edited by arubislander 9 Jul 2023, 18:54 7 Sept 2023, 18:47

                @Keneda said in Paid for Apps??:

                What prevents someone to release an unconfined app outside of the openstore ?

                Nothing at all. But that was not my point.

                @thegreenknight said in Paid for Apps??:

                Maybe even have a limited version that can be used for free. Hmm now that's an idea.

                This is what I was reacting to. OP was considering uploading a free, but limited version of the app to the Open Store. I probably used too many words to say: that would only be possible if it were fully confined. Otherwise if it had to use any special permissions or be unconfined, then it had to be open source.

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                  thegreenknight @arubislander
                  last edited by 7 Sept 2023, 20:42

                  @arubislander said in Paid for Apps??:

                  So unless the limited version can be run under full confinement, or you are OK with the source being open, you might need to rethink your strategy there.

                  I am okay with the source being open but I am not sure my partners are. I would prefer to have it open source but I have to sell my partners on it.

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                    arubislander @thegreenknight
                    last edited by 7 Sept 2023, 21:46

                    @thegreenknight Just something to consider: If your app would be open source, what's to stop someone from downloading the source, compiling it and distributing it for free?
                    i.e. Would it make sense to charge for it if it were open source?

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                      thegreenknight @arubislander
                      last edited by 9 Sept 2023, 03:09

                      @arubislander You do have a point. I know our customers more than like can't or wouldn't do it but competitors on the other hand might. Thanks I have a lot to consider as I work through this

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                        Lakotaubp @thegreenknight
                        last edited by 9 Sept 2023, 08:05

                        @thegreenknight or develop two versions as I think mentioned before. The free open source version for UT and the OpenStore. Then add to it a process or security feature for commercial purposes. There is normally a way round these things.
                        Most likely even if you went down the closed route and it was a good product someone would copy itsomehow anyway. That's if similar things are not out there already.

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                          domubpkm
                          last edited by domubpkm 9 Sept 2023, 08:39 9 Sept 2023, 08:21

                          Above all, it is office apps that are lacking for UT and I wouldn't mind paying a reasonable price for high-performance, reliable and maintained office apps.

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