I wonder why they don't just make it open source at this point?

prmoustache 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Apparently they still hope to make a bit of money out of it:

"I never had a license! Well, even then you can have one - if you absolutely want to. . Depending on your bid, we will then contact you." https://tempus-word.de/en/download/index

I guess they found out they make out more that way than setting up a ko-fi account. It also insures the soft and its legacy doesn't become bloated over time. It is also possible that given it uses old tech (GEM) and probably assembly code, the software as it is would not be more easily portable than it is now using emulators.

	▲	pdw 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I think that's out of date. The banner at the top of the page says "you can request a free license for version 5.4 from us." According to archive.org that was added later than the text you quoted, somewhere between 2022 and 2024.

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Maken an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Maybe they never got the source code or the license to distribute it. This is not the original company after all.

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carlosjobim 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Why should they? It's their work, not for others to steal.

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Aldipower 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Usage of licensed 3rd-party libraries for example!