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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/28/20 12:14 PM, Fairlight via
Filepro-list wrote:<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">While we cannot compare filePro to Python, PHP, JavaScript, C# or other
popular languages out there has fpTech done too little too late for
filePro to see another generation of developers carry it for the next 10+
years?
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">I think the pool of filePro programmers is well under 300 at this point,
and shrinking with each retirement or death. There is little I think
they could do to change the fact that the community size and market
share are both dwindling.</pre>
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<p>What if they go "Open Source"?</p>
<p>Some years ago I suggested a "free" copy of filePro be included
with every <br>
LINUX distro ... I truly believe that that would had given
filePro a boost on <br>
user base.</p>
<p>I seem to remember you saying that following the open source
concept would <br>
not work because it would rely on donations and most people will
not donate a <br>
dime - you had based this on some personal experience with
something you tried <br>
but I cannot recall exactly what it was (this post goes back
years).</p>
<p>Of course, it is easy to give away what is not yours! ;-) <br>
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<p>The way I saw this approach was that may be, just may be, the
next Ken will be <br>
attracted to filePro and look deeper into it and possibly grow a
community of <br>
developers that would take it to the next level. Of course, I am
not talking about <br>
developers the likes of me, but more of the likes of Ken.</p>
<p>I think that there are bloggers making more $$$ on youtube.com
monitizing <br>
videos on training courses than fpTech makes selling licenses.
Not based on any <br>
fact ... just pure BS speculations!</p>
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