[META] Thank you + How do you guys stay in business?

General questions or discussion about HandBrake, Video and/or audio transcoding, trends etc.
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Paulious
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[META] Thank you + How do you guys stay in business?

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Hey Handbrake devs et al,

Firstly, thank you for this amazing application. Been using it for years, it really is my go to app for video conversion. I was just wondering, if it's not too nosy, how do you guys stay afloat? It's completely free, not ad driven and not driven by donations as far as I can see?

Thanks
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s55
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Re: [META] Thank you + How do you guys stay in business?

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HandBrake is a hobby, not a business. There is no legal entity, no staff therefore no costs.

Just a bunch of hobbyist developers putting free time into it.
xokia
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Well thank you! You guys are awesome. It’s a great tool.
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Post by gentleben »

Indeed. I used to use WinXDVD. I bought a lifetime license. What I didn't realise was that they regularly bring out completely new versions and my so-called 'lifetime license' only lasted until they brought out a new version. When they did, they wanted me to buy another 'lifetime license'. Oh and when I came to load up WinXDVD one day, it kindly informed me that I had used up my activation limit and would need to repurchase the software. I've only ever run it on the same computer. HandBrake is amazing.
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