I would pay again for Pro. Sync has been my reddit app for years.
You should support developers of Libre Software instead. Jerboa devs for example.
por que no los dos?
Because proprietary software is unethical. It takes away our control over our devices. If we want to be able to control them, we need to use Libre Software. You also can’t have any privacy or security if nobody can verify what a program does.
unethical? takes away control?? you choose what to put on your device, proprietary software doesn’t enslave your hand into pressing the install button.
Just because users don’t know any better it doesn’t mean it’s ethical. Developers should have the responsibility of ensuring their users get the freedoms they deserve. Those freedoms are the right to study and modify the program and distribute the original copy and the modifications. Only with those freedoms we can have control over the software that runs on our devices. Otherwise what’s stopping the developer from adding spyware into the app (as it often happens in proprietary software)? Why would anyone trust that the program does what’s in their best interest?
Developers should have the responsibility of ensuring their users get the freedoms they deserve.
No one deserves anything
right to study and modify the program and distribute the original copy and the modifications
there is no such right in any code, legal or moral, that i’ve read in the past, i wonder what philosophical branch it is that sources this perspective
what’s stopping the developer from adding spyware into the app
nothing, but when they do that, that’s when they’re “being unethical”. That’s like saing it’s unethical to have a kitchen knife in your kitchen because you COULD stab someone with it.
Why would anyone trust that the program does what’s in their best interest?
cuz they’re dumb & uninformed. doesn’t make it unethical tho, afaik.
No one deserves anything
We deserve human rights, democracy, freedom of speech, privacy. Since software is a huge part of our lives, Free Software should also be on that list.
there is no such right in any code, legal or moral, that i’ve read in the past, i wonder what philosophical branch it is that sources this perspective
Those are the rights that are guaranteed by Free Software. If a program doesn’t give them to you, then it’s not free/libre and it means you don’t control it. If you are not familiar with this movement, you can watch this video: https://youtu.be/Ag1AKIl_2GM
nothing, but when they do that, that’s when they’re “being unethical”. That’s like saing it’s unethical to have a kitchen knife in your kitchen because you COULD stab someone with it.
Developers shouldn’t put themselves in a position of power where we have to blindly trust them that they don’t do anything bad to us. Why would you want to agree to that as a user? We can really do better than that and it wouldn’t cost the developer anything.
Heck I might buy it just to stick it to fu/spez
Just keep in mind that MVP in software means minimum viable product. Ie, it might not be initially as feature rich as sync for reddit is on it’s last version.
I’d expect it to be just the bare minimum at first. But that’s fine.
Instantly the best Lemmy app. FREAKING AMAZING!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!
Sync was easily the best experience for me when using Reddit and I’ll put some money down again for that level of polish but for Lemmy.
I’d even do a $50 founders pledge/edition or some junk like that. Let’s get this rolling LJ!
I bought sync for reddit, i will buy it for Lemmy.
My wallet is ready to buy whatever the highest tier is. Based on my Sync for Reddit experience it will be well worth it!
Man, I bought sync waaaaay back when it first came out. It’s such a good app and the dev is really forward thinking. I eventually moved to iOS but when I heard that sync had a beta app on iOS I grabbed that as well! Now I’m back on Android and reddit decided to kill itself… Needless to say, I’m really happy to hear that sync is coming to Lemmy!
Count me in … I already bought lifetime sync before leaving reddit a few weeks ago … after years of using the app and not paying for it until the end … I’m more than willing now to pay for the app from the start
You can always support [email protected]’s Patreon if you want to support his efforts!
You and me both, I’ve used the reddit one for about a decade and it effectively was reddit as far as I’m concerned. Lemmy’s PWA is nice enough but I’ll be giddy to get back into the familiar flow.
Likewise, definitely ready to throw money at it!
yup! very excited to support this :)
I used Sync for 10 years, would gladly support LJ again :)
I haven’t been to reddit since the strike, but just went to view the r/syncforlemmy post: Looks like reddit is trying to suppress this announcement on mobile (of course) with a massive popup that won’t let you view it. You can get around it by viewing as desktop though.
