msarca

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   by msarca 1y ago

   You've read me like a book! When you grow up, you should become a detective. Or a business consultant, as you are equally good at figuring out why people buy stuff.
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   by msarca 1y ago

   Yeah, it's called "listening to feedback", so don't get into conspiracies with what I have tried :))
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   by msarca 1y ago

   Thanks! It's not a secret: we believe this model offers more value to the customer and better fits our vision. We tried subscriptions and had moderate success, but we never felt we were connecting with our users. There is no reason for
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   by msarca 1y ago

   Thanks! Funny enough, I'm super-qualified to answer that since my partner and I made that software https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marius-sarca_coming-soon-the-... Of course, in the meantime, they brought new featu
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   by msarca 1y ago

   Great, thanks for the feedback! We'll revise the wording if it generates so much confusion. Drop me a line at support@expressive.app after you try it and let me know how it went.
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   by msarca 1y ago

   Thank you for sharing your opinion. The primary reason people buy Expressive Animator is its high quality. The perpetual license is just a bonus. It's sad to hear words like "deceptive" from a fellow entrepreneur, but don&#x2
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   by msarca 1y ago

   The product's value is not given by its pricing model, and the future is bright.
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   by msarca 1y ago

   Thanks! We primarily focus on SVG animations, while Rive has its proprietary format and player. SVG animations run natively in the browser and don't require a player. By having their own format and player, they are not limited by stand
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   by msarca 1y ago

   What is confusing? Since the launch, we have released 10 updates, and we'll continue to release new updates until v1 reaches its EOL. Then, the updates will stop, but you will still be able to use the software. It seems pretty straight
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    by msarca 1y ago

    No, not yet, but I'm confident our customers will not be confused. We'll see.
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    by msarca 1y ago

    Yes, it does
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    by msarca 1y ago

    TBH, I'm a bit surprised by this interpretation, as we don't have this problem with customers. Maybe it's an HN thing. I think we were only asked once or twice about how updates work. I'll take a look at CleanShot though
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    by msarca 1y ago

    Nope, I like that link!
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    by msarca 1y ago

    It is not, because you do get a lifetime license. Of course you don't get free "lifetime updates", but you can keep using the version you have paid for as long as you want.
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    by msarca 1y ago

    Sure thing https://expressive.app/expressive-animator/download/
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    by msarca 1y ago

    Will do, thanks!
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    by msarca 1y ago

    Thanks for your suggestion! We provide a free trial https://expressive.app/expressive-animator/download/
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    by msarca 1y ago

    You can't, we don't support Linux, but someone here suggested Synfig as an alternative.
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    by msarca 1y ago

    When version 2 is out, you will have the option to upgrade for a fee or to continue to use version 1 for free for as long as you like.
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    by msarca 1y ago

    We have exactly the same business model as Affinity.
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    by msarca 1y ago

    Thanks for the heads up! I'll fix it
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    by msarca 1y ago

    Thanks! I'm glad you like it
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    Show HN: SVG Animation Software(expressive.app)

    203 points by msarca 1y ago|98 comments
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    by msarca 5y ago

    A cross-platform, native program would have easily cost us an extra 2000 working hours, and the gains would have been minimal. However, Expressive Animator is a free and open-source program, and you can always contribute, either with code o
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    by msarca 5y ago

    Unfortunately, Firefox dropped support on PWA. As a result, only Chromium-based browsers are supported. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25972527
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    Mega-update for Expressive Animator, the open-source vector animation app(expressivesuite.com)

    36 points by msarca 5y ago|5 comments
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    by msarca 5y ago

    Assembler CSS is built on top of Constructable Stylesheets because we believe there is value in this technology. If you haven't heard about constructable stylesheets, here is a link https://dev.to/westbrook/why-wou
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    Assembler CSS, a modern utility-first framework(asmcss.com)

    34 points by msarca 5y ago|45 comments
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    by msarca 5y ago

    Hi, everybody! Full disclaimer: I'm one of the developers behind Expressive Suite. Thank you all for your feedback; it has been beneficial. The first thing I want to address is the browser support. Sadly, Firefox and Safari do not sup