Ask HN: Is anyone making money selling traditional downloadable software?

Posted 1 year ago by 101008
210 points

Curious if any HNers are running successful businesses selling desktop/downloadable software with a one-time payment model - not SaaS, not subscriptions. Something like the old days. How's the market for that? What's your experience with support and updates?

Ask HN: Is anyone making money selling traditional downloadable software?

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