Fighting Against the Tide of “Free”

For myriad reasons, people are getting used to the idea of free software.

Developers can’t eat free, however, so it’s heartening to see companies like Tapbots stand by the (formerly obvious) principle of getting paid for work they do.

From the FAQ for their recently released Tweetbot 3:

Q: I bought Tweetbot 2, why am I being prompted to buy Tweetbot 3?
A: Tweetbot 3 is a paid upgrade.

Fuckin’ right.