NovaMind bites the dust

Posted by Paul Korm
Oct 11, 2016 at 09:06 PM

The “new owner” of NovaMind published their subscription scheme: $72/year (or $84 or $71 or something else—it’s not clear how the math actually works). Since the “new owner” says this about the future “To start with, we are continuing to offer the latest Desktop versions and in the longer term I hope that we can refocus any future development efforts on NovaMind’s strengths with a pragmatic approach while continuing the tradition of innovation that NovaMind is known for.”

Paying something greater than zero for the “longer term” hope of new development seems like a loser. Especially, since, as Jeffrey reports, we existing owners just received a perpetual license in lieu of the promises we bought into 2 years ago. How is it the saying goes—“fool me once” / “fool me twice”?

Jeffery wrote:
Novamind “Perpetual” subscribers were treated this week with an update
>to NovaMind. No new features, but it has been renamed “NovaMind Legacy”.
>Sort of an ironic name. According to Wikipedia:
> >“In computing, a legacy system is an old method, technology, computer
>system, or application program, “of, relating to, or being a previous or
>outdated computer system.” Often a pejorative term, referencing a system
>as “legacy” often implies that the system is out of date or in need of
>replacement.”
> >Perfect us the folks who paid hundreds for perpetual updates.