Let's all consider this very logically:
1 Jim posted this on or about 4/1, a very telling time
2.Jim's successor poll has some minor issues about being taken seriously
3.Jim's handpicked successor has made not very subtle references about Jim (that you can read for yourself)
4.Jim really likes to make sage comments on the forum when people are, in his opinion, not being cool, or are being stupid. Therefore it would be important to Jim to hold onto JRiver because it makes him feel good to give people the benefit of his wisdom and experience (which I have gotten myself from time to time).
5. Jim is only 79. I point out that Warren Buffett is 93 and works full time and enjoys it immensely. Also, think of the two presidential candidates, the one, being 78, thinks that is a perfectly young age for a lot of things, including being president, and the other thinks that while 82 is not young, it allows him the experience and wisdom of running the US. So age really doesn't seem to be a consideration, unless Jim really is senile as jmone implies. But I think jmone was joking as it is pretty clear that 79 really isn't old.
6. Now making it personal, I am 74 going on 75 (I hope) and am still working 20 to 40 hours a week and that provides a lot of satisfaction. I admit to not having the the wisdom I will have at 79 like Jim. But, really, think about Jim's wisdom level 10 years from now. He could be like Warren Buffett in wisdom and wealth if he just continues.
7. Now, I am going to be selfish, I have relied on JRiver for years, and that includes the servers , etc that support it. When I run my personal financials, I go out to 95 and I sure as hell intend to have JRiver with me for that time as it helps keep me sane (and brilliant) So, I need 20 more years out of JRiver and Jim. I hope Jim has his financial planning out to 100. That also goes to the wonderful people supporting JRiver; we know its not just Jim. 20 more years of fun, at least. This software and what has been done is incredible.
8. More selfish. These threads are ruining my day. I don't want to even think about no JRiver in the future. It truly bothers me as I really do rely on this software day in and day out.
9. If I had to contemplate it, I would hope that the wonderful people working at JRiver could find a way to keep it working AND bringing in the necessary income which may mean a subscription fee. Are people willing to do that (whether you call it a subscription fee or not), I just don't know. I hear grumbling about the fees for the upgrades and it just is beyond me that people complain about $20 a year for this software and the people and server support.
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