Apparently it's still an open source project, and the $2 is to support the project. According to an article I read on I think Mac World, the source code is still available from the growl site. So if you know how to build something from source, you could go that route. Darcy
On 2011-10-06, at 10:13 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > Yes, it's not a wallet breaker, but should you have to pay another $2 to make > a free chat app accessible? > > CB > > On 10/5/11 9:12 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> >> If it's 2 bucks I'm gonna pay and be happy to have the service. It's so >> useful that apple should just buy it and build it into the OS. >> >> >> Erik Burggraaf >> This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion When >> will it be supported? Ebony Consulting at accessibility Unconference >> Toronto. To read more and subscribe, Visit: >> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >> >> On 2011-10-05, at 2:49 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: >> >>> So I just had somebody ping me about upgrading to Lion and how they would >>> need to update Growl but now it was $2 instead of free. This got me >>> wondering. For many chat apps, or at least the ones I use often like Skype, >>> AIM and Adium, Growl is the common way to get incoming messages read. If >>> it's no longer a free solution for these otherwise free apps, should these >>> chat apps now go back and start adding self-voicing to their incoming >>> messages? I know AIM has this feature today but others got a bit of a pass >>> because Growl could take care of it. >>> >>> CB >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
