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GPG Tools switches to subscription after update

Post by Randgalt » Sat, Sep 22, 2018, 8:34 PM UTC

I got an update notice for the Apple Mail integrated GPG tools. After the update you get a modal dialog in Apple Mail telling you that you now need a subscription to continue using the product. This was poorly planned and people are complaining.

https://gpgtools.tenderapp.com/discussions/feedback/11880-support-plan

Re: GPG Tools switches to subscription after update

Post by pwg » Sat, Sep 22, 2018, 9:18 PM UTC

Bad title. Title should be "Apple Mail GPG Tools ..." because this concerns Apple Mail's tools, not GPG itself.

Re: GPG Tools switches to subscription after update

Post by swingline-747 » Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 7:41 AM UTC

GPGTools tried this before. The backlash was substantial.

Re: GPG Tools switches to subscription after update

Post by swingline-747 » Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 7:43 AM UTC

pwg wrote: post #2

Bad title. Title should be "Apple Mail GPG Tools ..." because this concerns Apple Mail's tools, not GPG itself.

It has nothing to do with Apple either. It's open-source extensions for doing GPG in Apple Mail. They were FOSS and now trying to move to O$$.

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