24/03/2024 Topic: SyMenu 8.01 SiggiSy

I just realized, that the last update of SyMenu adds some "User-Control" with Login, etc. I'm one of the persons that won't update until it's clear what's realy in you mind? I hope it is just optional and not obligatory to continue using SyMenu. Don't take the wrong path! What comes next? Do you want to collect more information? For example who downloaded and who uses what software how often? Of course this is very valuable information not only for you as a developer! But are you also aware of the responsibility that comes with it? This information linked to an email-adress is very risky and very sensitive data! The only reason to intodruce email-linked accounts, is either because you are very curious or because you want to sell the data or your software in some form. Even if you don't want to do that an promise not to do so high and holy - you will loose trust of many users and because of the closed source nobody can regain that trust! Please, consider other sources of compensation for your hard work. Every big company like Microsoft (with github) and Google (with Android) is putting lots of efforts in open source! I understand that you don't want to do that. But there are many other more privacy-friendly solutions to get money! Maybe make it more easy and simple to donate money on a regular monthly basis, e.g. with www.patreon.com A few people who set up the subscription once could make a decent contribution to you! Donors like me sometimes simply forget to donate actively. A subscription that runs automatically in the background doesn't hurt and would probably be more successful for you. You search people for support to keep the symenu database up to date - the more data you want to collect, the less people want to contribute. This won't be the downfall of Symenu, but it won't make Symenu any better than it already is. edited by SiggiSy on 24/03/2024

25/03/2024 Topic: SyMenu 8.01 SiggiSy

It's a pitty that you see me only as a taker. I took the time to register here in SyMenu Forum (not because of the update). I took the time to express my concerns and i am taking the time to answer you now again. And by the way I also donated money for you. Who am I to tell you what to do! This was not my intention, of course. But i hope, that you stil don't see me only as a taker but instead as somone who is interested, that SyMenu will continue to exist! I understand that someone who put 20 years of work in something is pissed off, when suddenly someone comes here with a little criticism. The existance of the Windows Package Manager since three years that could make SyMenu obsolete in the near future is probably not pleasing for you, too. Maybe i really watched to much Star Wars or maybe my english is just not good enoug, to express my concerns in a more diplomatic way, so that i had to write it in bold letters. Microsft has Windows PackaeTrust is what microsoft doesn't have anymore, so you should care about, even if you don't know the users. I'm usig SyMenu since 4 years now, but you never asked for money or support. Maybe you asked fot it here in the forums. It would be better placed in the software, for example with a button (like here) or a message at first start. Take a look at liberapay for a good recurring donation system. Keep up that good work and thank you!

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