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Re: Show HN: Non SaaS – Directory of Non SaaS Apps

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I've built server applications that ship as a single binary and I'm still running them as Docker containers on my home server.

Tell me why?

It just makes deploying much easier. I don't have to worry about system dependencies or some random trash being left on my filesystem, since the container has all of its dependencies and it only has access to whatever parts of the filesystem I give it.

Re: Show HN: Non SaaS – Directory of Non SaaS Apps

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What a refreshing thing it is to pay for software once and never pay again! Already I can see several SaaS subscriptions that can be replaced here.

All coins have 2 sides. Paying once is great, and if uou are happy then that's good. I use a bunch of software purchased on this model. It's worth understanding though that the seller owes you nothing after this. Not support. Not development. Not keeping up with API or whatever changes. Not bug fixes (although most everyone ships some free updates for a while.) Obviously not hosting. And for lots of software this mod…

I want to pay for software once and beyond certain version I would need to upgrade but I want that decision to be done by me at my own volition

Laravel does this quite well

Re: Show HN: Non SaaS – Directory of Non SaaS Apps

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What a refreshing thing it is to pay for software once and never pay again! Already I can see several SaaS subscriptions that can be replaced here.

> What a refreshing thing it is to pay for software once and never pay again! Already I can see several SaaS subscriptions that can be replaced here.

Like adopting twenty for CRM, at just $9/user/month, so 2x the cost of Microsoft Teams, or about the same as M365!

I'm not sure about the inclusion criteria.

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