I Kagi’s case they are paying per search to connect to APIs to search other search engines and aggregate the results. They have a very real cost per search that isn’t only maintaining software.
Good thing I stopped there instead of also getting into the difference between repair maintenance (your car’s broken O2 sensor) and regular maintenance (fix an identified security vulnerability) then.
I’d pay for it if their $5 a month tier wasn’t so limited
No one should have to pay to search the web. They’re as bad as all the other monetized bullshit.
It costs money to maintain software?
I Kagi’s case they are paying per search to connect to APIs to search other search engines and aggregate the results. They have a very real cost per search that isn’t only maintaining software.
Wouldn’t that be part of the “maintenance” cost? If I run an ice cream cart, I need to keep purchasing supplies to keep selling ice cream.
No, usually materials cost is tracked separately from equipment maintenance.
God dang people, maintenance is in quotes for a reason.
Wasn’t supposed to be as technically correct as possible. Meant to express to the original person that things cost money, that’s it.
Good thing I stopped there instead of also getting into the difference between repair maintenance (your car’s broken O2 sensor) and regular maintenance (fix an identified security vulnerability) then.