Hanno Zulla

This is just a little appreciation post for @immichapp , which is a genuinely great piece of software.

Here's hoping the Immich team manages to avoid choosing a path to future enshittification.

Jun 6 at 10:03amWeb
Show threadRoland DieterichJun 7
@hzulla I purchased immich (server) in the hope that it helps them to avoid enshittification. https://buy.immich.app/
Buy Immich

Buy Immich to support the development effort

Show threadHanno ZullaJun 7
@eigengott Yep, same.
Show threadChristian KuglerJun 8
@hzulla The only way to do that is, to make their business model work by paying for their very reasonably priced licenses.
Show threadHanno ZullaJun 8

@syphdias they sell one-time licenses (which I have purchased for Immich) for a software product that requires constant code maintenance. This isn't sustainable in the long run.

See Sonos, who sell very nice devices for a one-time sale with the promise of continuing cloud service operation and firmware maintenance.

No matter if open or closed source, this kind of business model always ends up in an enshittification route that tries to extract subscription fees from a captive user base. That's what I'm worried about.