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It is pretty cool that #Conversations_im sales have been paying my rent for the last 10 years.

Not everything needs to be a subscription.

#XMPP #OpenSource

in reply to Daniel Gultsch

You mean new app purchases? That means xmpp user count constantly increases right? 👍
in reply to Štěpán Škorpil

@stepan Yes I’m talking about app purchases on the Google Play Store.

I guess there is no inherent guarantee that every single person who purchased the app 10 years ago is still using XMPP but generally speaking: Yes.

in reply to Daniel Gultsch

Your app is simply a great XMPP client! I've been using it for years and have never had any problems. I especially appreciate the low battery consumption :) But when I think about it, it fascinates me that so many people pay money for a Jabber client but at the same time don't know FDroid. I would have thought that FDroid and XMPP users would be similar clientele, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Or are they donating to you this way? Anyway, any purchase is yours :)
in reply to Iak

@kai the vast majority of Conversations users get their app from @fdroidorg. I think the PlayStore sales show that Conversations has an audience outside of the usual suspects.