So to answer your question - your license will be exactly the same as it is now, because it's going to be the same program, evolved. In the context of all this, you can now probably guess that Bvckup 2 will keep on developing until it gradually transforms into what-would've-been shipped as Bvckup 3 under an older model. And a purchase now would hopefully let you keep the advanced functionality of the older Personal license while still getting in the discounted-upgrade path for v3 ('Regarding the upgrade discount to v3 - it's likely to be in the 30-50 range, probably closer to the higher end of it'), though I may try to verify that on the Bvckup forums. It puts strong emphasis on using simple clean code, keeping resource usage in check and running as close to the hardware as possible. Then, later on if you spot a new feature you need, you will be able to pay a small maintenance fee and get another year of updates from that. Bvckup 2 is written in a way and to the standards typically employed in development of low-level, embedded and system software. After all it will still have all the features that you bought it for initially. Questions Get in touch - hello()iobureau(.)com. If after a year you find yourself not needing any new features that are being added, you can stop there and just keep on using the version you have. This will show your total adjusted to any applicable discounts. So the idea here is that when you buy a license, you get the current release, a lifetime of maintenance (bugfix) updates and a year worth of new releases. It allows more people to actually notice, explore and make use of all the features that are being added. I like this model better, because a stream of smaller incremental changes is easier to follow and digest. That's what the second post you linked to is about. helinus - we used to offer 10-15 discounts tied to new v2 maintenance releases. Basically wrap every new feature into a release of its own and ship it out as soon as it's ready. Regarding the upgrade discount - it's likely to be in 30-50 range, probably closer to the higher end of it. If you look at the list of Bvckup 2 releases from the past several years, then under this model we would've been up to Bvckup 6 or 7 already.Īn alternative model is to make releases smaller, but ship them more frequently. on 'Review Order' to apply the discount and see the adjusted total.Then entice existing users to upgrade and through this generate additional revenue to cover development costs. Valid through Dec 1st 2021 for orders of up to 5 licenses. Product versioning option is something that I've been spending some time on recently and I am now leaning towards to keeping all further development under the Bvckup 2 name.Ĭonventional and widely-used model is to batch new features as they are developed and ship them out on annual basis as a new product "edition" (Something 2019).
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