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Buy once, use forever A directory of one-time purchase software

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222 points richbowen | 1 comments | 30 Mar 25 00:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.277s | source
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danpalmer ◴[30 Mar 25 01:04 UTC] No.43520229[source]▶
One of the items on this list "FridayGPT" doesn't actually do anything unless you plug in an API key from a subscription service. While I understand that technically the app itself is buy-once, it doesn't feel in the spirit of the website, or maybe should be called out on the page, as it could be quite misleading.
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1. naveennaidu ◴[31 Mar 25 06:19 UTC] No.43531723[source]▶
Hey Dan,

I'm naveen, solo developer behind fridaygpt. thanks for pointing this out. you're absolutely right. api key requirement wasn't clear enough on the landing page. honestly, i hadn't realized this was causing confusion since current users didn't flag it until now.

i've just updated the landing page to make the "bring your own api key" requirement explicitly clear. if i'd noticed this earlier, it would have been fixed sooner.