Free Software is a better choice

Yes, it would be a good choice based on how you plan to use it.

If you are ready to pay every year a premium amount, then paid software is yours for sure. Please note that this amount might increase with time.

I never said it is bad. In some cases, they have better feature addition rate, efficient and timely support and more

Why not? In the end, it is all about money. It has a say on a lot of things and controls and changes people's behaviour drastically.

Very few web projects are selfless. Most of them exist to make money.

I understand what you say, but if there is strong FOSS presence, I think it is a better option.

FOSS has place in the software industry. That is something we cannot deny.

Free software is a part of the society, based on a principle.

I do not enjoy the idea of being at other people's mercy.

I paid for Windows. They had it bundled with my laptop. I can afford to pay and I paid.

But see, there was no option to buy that laptop without Windows.

Ya? Tried WordPress?

Forums are slower than other support venues. It is easier and faster to get support on social media channels.

Forums are highly influenced by what paid software offers.

Actions like these make people think more about free software

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Affinity is now a part of Canva

For those who wanted to see Affinity as a Photoshop alternative, there is news. On March 26, 2024, Affinity blog says

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The big question is, what will happen to Affinity? Will it remain a good and affordable alternative to Photoshop?

Canva has been making headlines for a while, and that too for good reasons. So I believe this might be good news for Canva fans. The price involved in this transaction is not known yet.

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Ardeon

March 26, 2024 at 7:46 PM

I like Canva as a tool. Let us hope they will keep Affinity alive and affordable.

Another gem we can add to this topic. Redis is no longer open source and the Linux Foundation has got you options.

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Valkey - Open Source Redis Fork

Valkey is a Redis fork supported by the Linux Foundation. It is free and open source.

Why Valkey?

Redis was doing good on its own. But there occurred a license change from open source BSD licence to source available licence.

According to the Redis blog

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According to reports, Redis is the 6 th most popular database in the world based on the number of users. Various news sources say the Redis team is not happy about Valkey and called it an excuse by cloud providers to pay a fee. Cloud providers…

Ardeon

March 30, 2024 at 3:30 PM

A new forum whom you're unsure if it'll be successful, free software is probably the best option, especially if you don't have the funds to invest into a new forum.

Running a forum can be costly, you might have to spend $500-$1000 per year just on subscriptions, add-ons, and marketing. Therefore if you are on a low budget, free forum software is a better choice. You can run these forum for a long time without breaking your bank