Announcing MinimServer 2

[simoncn]

(19-12-2019 19:54)DavidHB Wrote:  Thank you, Simon for those very clear answers.

I understand that the intended pricing structure is a hybrid between a one time licence and a subscription. For those of us who regard MinimStreamer as an important reason for using MinimServer, it will, longer term, be more of the latter than the former. But, as I said, that's not an issue for me at the forecast price point.

My estimate based on download statistics is that about 25% of MinimServer users also use MinimStreamer. From forum interactions, I believe there are a significant number of MinimServer users who have never changed the default settings. This is why I am providing three options: Starter Edition for those who don't change the defaults, the one-time license for those who use some MinimServer custom settings but not MinimStreamer and the subscription for those who want to have it all.

Quote:I also made a confusing typo when I asked

Quote:will Minimstreamer 1 be replaced in due course with the Starter edition of MinimServer 2?

I meant,of course, MinimServer 1. From what you say, I gather that the current, essentially fully featured, version of MinimServer will be withdrawn when MinimServer supports all platforms.

David

I wondered whether you meant this. When MinimServer 2 is available on all platforms, the download links for MinimServer 0.8 will be removed. Of course, many people will have copies of MinimServer 0.8 so it is likely that anyone who wants this will still be able to obtain it and install it, even though the license does not permit redistribution. I'm sure you remember the active third-party market for Linn DS firmware beta versions that Linn had removed from their download site.