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I mean, you're closing down cause you ran out of cash right? But apparently the app is beloved by customers... right?
Something about AI (which seems somewhat vague...)
Anyway, why not just be honest? We swung for the fences, didn't quite get there, the money is all gone, and no-one wants yo give us more...
Frankly as post mortems go, this one is pretty weak.
It always amazes me how many of these "we're winding down X" stories hit the front page here and I've never heard of X. We really do work in silos, even if it doesn't seem that way.
Or maybe it's that you're well informed and X wasn't well known... When a product shuts down it's usually because it wasn't profitable (or not profitable enough). Either they didn't get enough paying customers or they set their pricing too low. For whatever reason- but there's probably some correlation between a product shutting down and many people not being aware of its existence. Even without being well known, the…
I don't think profit plays a big role.
If the founders drop by this thread: * Please open source it! * This is the best conclusion for everybody involved.
Open Sourcing is a lot of work. Plus it might contain (even huge) parts that can not be open sourced. And even unknown parts where real ownership and patents might be unknown.
Patent indemnification is not your problem, it's the problem of whoever wants to use the code.
It always amazes me how many of these "we're winding down X" stories hit the front page here and I've never heard of X. We really do work in silos, even if it doesn't seem that way.
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Open Sourcing is a lot of work. Plus it might contain (even huge) parts that can not be open sourced. And even unknown parts where real ownership and patents might be unknown.
Where did this bizarre myth start? You apache-license the code you wrote, write a paragraph about code isn't yours or you're not sure about and is therefore missing, and move on with your life. Patent indemnification is not your problem, it's the problem of whoever wants to use the code.
The app is built, why not just let it simmer for awhile. Are the costs of running it greater than the money it brings in?
It always amazes me how many of these "we're winding down X" stories hit the front page here and I've never heard of X. We really do work in silos, even if it doesn't seem that way.
I had actually assumed it was the studio behind the Fable games, or some sort of mmrpg based on the games.
The app is built, why not just let it simmer for awhile. Are the costs of running it greater than the money it brings in?
So frustrating as a user.
> On November 15, 2024, the Fable product will be shut down. All users will no longer be able to sign up, log in, or access files. All customer data and project files will be permanently deleted [...] > We recommend you look through your Fable files and export your projects off the platform (e.g. to mp4, gif, lottie… etc). I genuinely am at a loss for words here. Somebody sat down and decided that giving you your pro…
Have we all become so fragile that something as minor as a startup with a small number of users shutting down causes us shock and disgust?