Hi John, I think SeeYou would be cheap at twice the price, but that's just me.
Naviter are a commercial organisation, they put a product out there and the market decides if they want to buy it. It is not compulsory. There is at least one alternative called Strepla, and there used to be a UK product called Tasknav, I am not sure if it is still around. None are free or even particularly inexpensive, for exactly the same reason :)
There is a well attended forum on the Naviter website and if you have concerns about their product or pricing then that might be a good place to discuss it as the company is quite active in responding. I have also found them quick in their response to emails.
I wrote my own flight analysis program many years ago, when SeeYou was just starting up. I can assure you it is not even close to easy.
Cheers /Tim Shirley/ /tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare/ On 04/03/2014 11:15, DMcD wrote:
Hello John, Subscription models for software seem to be an almost necessary evil. Evil, because nobody wants to carry on paying for something every year. And necessary because the number of glider pilots is limited and the only way that a software developer can stay in business and develop software is to charge a subscription or annual licence fee. It may be that EURO 49 is a bit high for us but in Europe, gliding seems to be a little more up-market and perhaps people are prepared to shell out a bit more. Personally, I think that we're fortunate to have something as good as SeeYou and it is worth supporting. Perhaps if they had limited the trial or free options, then more people would have bought the program and the subscription would be less. It's a tricky call either way. D _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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