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statictype on Feb 10, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Full Instapaper API now available

Not understanding terms of service != cheapskates

It's very reasonable for a person to expect that once he paid for the app, he would be able to use it without having a separate subscription paid to a different company.

I'm interested in seeing how these apps clarify this point to users.

limmeau on Feb 10, 2011 [–]

It wouldn't be the first time an app acts as a front-end to a foreign web service. Take all those editors which save to Dropbox, for example.

statictype on Feb 10, 2011 | [–]

Right - but being able to use those apps doesn't require a paid subscription from Dropbox.

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