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Seems quite ridiculous to not just release a free version with no support, no updates, no DRM. It's like they're going out of their way to destroy their legacy. I'd hate to be one of the devs.



If they don't, the darknet (read as: "unpaid chaotic-good data preservation enthusiasts") will.


This is just a guess, but maybe the struck a deal with Steinberg that does not allow them to do this?


It’s a hell of a way to treat your customers who may have spent thousands of dollars on your software over the decades.

Exactly what I’d expect from MakeMusic though, they have always been shysters.


the mouth eats the hands.

The egregoric lifecycle of a company. People that want to make money take over a successful business and run it into the ground not realizing their budget cuts are what killed the company (because, like locus, they've already moved on to the next feast).




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