@PhoenixLandPirat said in Paid proprietary apps on Open Store?:

I think as others have said, you're mixing issues, many proprietary apps are completely free when it comes down to money, and many opensource apps ask for payment, I say many, I dont know to many, but I know they exist, I can use the example of Converstaions.

As I wrote, I have no interest in having Instagram or Snapchat for Linux. I also mentioned ethical software. So by proprietary, I only mean not open source, not GPL. My interest is in having more honest apps, more resources, more indie developers, and hopefully, more Linux phone users.

Theres also the question of, how that purchase would be carried over to your other linux distros, which use there own stores, and don't use click, for example, fluffychat is in the snap store, if the fluffychat team decided to charge, would a user have to pay twice, once for mobile and once for the snap store?

Yeah, I didn't think of that. That's a whole other can of worms.

@Giiba said in Paid proprietary apps on Open Store?:

Paid apps is a separate issue from things like Snapchat and Instagram.

Yes, it's a separate issue, and I don't want Snapchat or Instagram either.

Indie paid apps may allow more developers to make a living, build more apps, update more often, add features, host a back-end, etc.

Hello everyone,

I asked this question on the PinePhone forums, but because the UBports store allows proprietary apps, I was encouraged to post here.

I know it's a controversial subject. I would just like to put the idea out there and hear what you think and whether anyone would be interested (or not).

Whenever I talk about a Linux phone to friends who know what Linux is, I get the same answer: apps, apps, apps! What about Snapchat? Instagram? Bleh! I have zero interest in having Instagram for Linux, but I would like to have a wide selection of apps that appeal to geeks and non-geeks. I would also love it if indie developers could make a living developing Linux apps.

So we could have closed-source apps sold on the open store. Those apps could be cross-platform (also sold on iOS and Android) for wider appeal, compatibility and profitability. A worker cooperative could own the apps and run the back-ends when needed (a pain point for free software I think). With the right public statutes, this organization would give everyone confidence that the developers are compensated fairly and that only ethical software is being sold. It would also be possible to prevent acquisition by a tech giant.

So what do you think? Worth discussing further?