It's absolutely not a bait and switch.
I'm sure you guys had to work some licensing (which probably came under an agreement to enroll in another program). This isn't free - it's an engagement. If you left the program you would have to pay, I'm sure.
And if it works for you - that's good stuff. I'd be very interested in reading about your choices and why you went this route.
Loopt was paying for licensing before we joined, and will be paying less after.
I could be wrong, but as I understand it:
* The dev tools are free, and continue to be so at the end. This is a huge deal by itself.
* Some number of server licenses are perpetually free.
It's possible for it to be completely free, though it needn't be if you aren't careful or choose to exceed the limits.
That's like saying Apple gave me a 16GB iPhone, but I want a 32GB version, therefore its not free.
Of course we're talking about Microsoft so bizarro logic now applies.
> You can in theory, build Google on it, make $50B over 20 years, and never pay MS a dime, all while using MS software.
> That's like saying Apple gave me a 16GB iPhone, but I want a 32GB version, therefore its not free.
I agree, it would seem bizarro logic does indeed apply.
Unfortunately typing slower doesn't have the same impact as talking slower.