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Show HN: Open-core icon sets that took me 12 years to create

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Re: Show HN: Open-core icon sets that took me 12 years to create

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Post by vincent-lemoign »

throwaway81523 wrote: post #14

I found this annoying and spammy. It took me almost a dozen clicks to find out where to buy the premium license, and there it says "contact us for a quote" instead of saying what the price is. I'll defer to others about whether this type of post (on the other site we used to call it a slashvertisement) is appropriate for HN but I'm personally not keen on it. I think if I wanted this type of product I could find it my…

We didn't fully optimize it for mobile but you should be able to see the pricing here https://streamlinehq.com/pricing or by using the desktop mode on mobile. Just tap on the triple dot menu at the top right of the screen and enter the desktop mode.

Re: Show HN: Open-core icon sets that took me 12 years to create

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Post by scim-knox-twox »

inglor_cz wrote: post #28
graycat wrote: post #26

Oops, the HN audience really likes icons.

"Have no reasonable and reliable way to determine what they mean." Except for wide practice? How many people who work with mobile phones cannot really determine what the icon for Wi-Fi means? "So, just suggesting that the Roman alphabet was a step forward from icons and returning to icons is a step backwards." Backward and forward with respect to what? Writing language down in an alphabet is more precise, but only ot…

> Except for wide practice? How many people who work with mobile phones cannot really determine what the icon for Wi-Fi means?

But that's the problem. You don't know what the icon for Wi-Fi means, until you do.

Re: Show HN: Open-core icon sets that took me 12 years to create

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Post by vincent-lemoign »

mechero wrote: post #32

Congrats, all these icons and illustrations look great! I have a question, what's the difference for example between "UI Icons Line - Free" and "UI Icons Line - Pro" when using them for free? I think I'm not understanding the license, I could download icons from both and put the attribution the same way, couldn't I?

Great question! UI Icons Line - Free is licensed under Licensed under the Creative Commons - CC BY 4.0.

UI Icons Line - Pro has more icons than the free counterpart. You can only download low-res PNGs for free, actually. See the part about free license limitations here: https://intercom.help/streamlinehq/en/articles/5354376-strea....

Re: Show HN: Open-core icon sets that took me 12 years to create

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Post by skrebbel »

po1nter wrote: post #31

I'm not sure about the subscription model. Everything is a subscription these days and I think it's a bad thing because if you've already made the icons then just set a fixed price. Made new icons? create a new version and charge for it.

I agree with your emotion, as an individual I also worry about the trend away from ownership. But this is targeted at companies, who definitely need to be able to pay the fee, right? (even tiny ones)

For comparison, we pay Hoefler a similar recurring fee for using one font on our website and in our app. I think it's fair. Designing good fonts or icon sets is hard work, and a few hundred euros a year for what's a fundamental part of our marketing and image is a pretty good deal.

Re: Show HN: Open-core icon sets that took me 12 years to create

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Post by vincent-lemoign »

hgomersall wrote: post #45

I'm a bit puzzled. To use the full set commercially, do I need to pay a subscription as long as I'm using them, or only as long as I still need new icons?

Only if you need new icons.

Full details here: https://intercom.help/streamlinehq/en/articles/5354366-strea...

We add new icons and sets every week.

Re: Show HN: Open-core icon sets that took me 12 years to create

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throwaway81523 wrote: post #14

I found this annoying and spammy. It took me almost a dozen clicks to find out where to buy the premium license, and there it says "contact us for a quote" instead of saying what the price is. I'll defer to others about whether this type of post (on the other site we used to call it a slashvertisement) is appropriate for HN but I'm personally not keen on it. I think if I wanted this type of product I could find it my…

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Re: Show HN: Open-core icon sets that took me 12 years to create

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Post by estaseuropano »

skrebbel wrote: post #46
po1nter wrote: post #31

I'm not sure about the subscription model. Everything is a subscription these days and I think it's a bad thing because if you've already made the icons then just set a fixed price. Made new icons? create a new version and charge for it.

I agree with your emotion, as an individual I also worry about the trend away from ownership. But this is targeted at companies, who definitely need to be able to pay the fee, right? (even tiny ones) For comparison, we pay Hoefler a similar recurring fee for using one font on our website and in our app. I think it's fair. Designing good fonts or icon sets is hard work, and a few hundred euros a year for what's a fund…

One thing is whether they can pay, the other is the process - especially for big orgs each bill has a huge overheaf to check and make the payment, anf the responsible teams have to justify the expense regularly.
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