too long

[klausfelix]

We are fortunate to have free software that people are willing to put time and effort in to develop.
If it weren't for people like Massimo and the other contributors, QLC would have died off a long time ago, and QLC+ may never have see the light of day.

Having evaluated a lot of DMX programs, asking lots of questions, waiting for representatives to reply, watching demos, sure, there are some terrific programs out there, some with a lot of terrific features and ideas, but they have a high cost associated with them.

Either the software is expensive, or is tied to certain expensive interfaces. It's certainly a fringe interest that most people don't even know about, so it's hard for someone to come into the DMX space and develop or innovate without it either being a passion , or something to help sell something else

Each program is meant to be different, and each are good for various use-cases. QLC+ is great for my purposes.
I think appreciation would be a better way to encourage further development and grow the community. Complaining about the rate of development progress only serves to undermine the community.

People get busy, and development will occasionally slow down, sometimes for a short period of time, sometimes longer.

I look at it this way, free software doesn't owe me anything.I chose to use it.
I chose to discard it when it no longer meets my needs. I don't complain about it.

I am thankful that it was a part of my workflow. If I don't like the direction or pace something is going, I'll make positive suggestions.
If there's an opportunity for me to help out in some way, I'll offer it.

It doesn't matter if I pay a donation, or contribute to a fundraiser to build-out a new feature. I'm owed nothing.

I look forward to what the future holds for QLC+. I read your forums, and check for code commits almost daily.
I can muddle my way through software development not too badly; if I felt I could contribute to the project with quality code, I would do it in a heartbeat.