I can't reveal details but the graduation offer Loopt has received (a customized configuration) is fantastic. We'll be much better off at the end than when we started, and don't regret it for a second.
It's absolutely not a bait and switch.
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.