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Teen coder shuts down open source Mac app Whisky, citing harm to paid apps | Developer tells Ars free app could "seriously threaten CrossOver's viability."


Developer tells Ars free app could “seriously threaten CrossOver’s viability.”…

Ramey noted that Whisky was a free packaging of an open source project, crafted by someone who, like CrossOver, did it as "a labor of love built by people who care deeply about giving users more choices." "We ‘tip our cap’ to Isaac and the impact he made to macOS gaming," Ramey wrote, strangely choosing that colloquial salute instead of the more obvious beverage analogy for the two projects. Kevin is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering open-source software, PC gaming, home automation, repairability, e-bikes, and tech history.

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