And I went on their page to subscribe for a lifetime membership, and they wanted 20 bucks, which I was okay with, but it does not include Major Updates! I guess I’ll buy it and just click the do not check for updates button but that seemed kind of, I don’t know.
I still think they’re pretty cool for not hassling you more than they do.
Am I wrong that this bothered me?
I’m not sure why they use a subscription model instead of simply asking for donations.
Because when you simply ask for donations, the vast majority of people don’t.
Depends on the project. Dwarf Fortress for instance survived about a dozen years completely on donations. But that’s a video game, not a tool (and one that people feel quite strongly about as well).
Business use? I don’t know of anyone else that would pay. Your average user just uses zip (er, Compress File) and calls it a day.