The solution will be used for external communication between Commission staff and people outside the organization.

In early February, an internal message was sent to European Commission agents notifying them that 'Signal has been selected as the recommended application for public instant messaging.'. The Signal messaging service is an open source and fully encrypted alternative to proprietary solutions. That doesn't mean it's worth it for everybody.In February 2020, European Commission agents received a communication encouraging them to use the messaging service Signal. From a business standpoint yeah it makes sense and for people who chose it sure it makes sense. I could even understand if they are like 'hey we are a new startup etc etc, so if you want full support and no monthly fee, you can purchase it for $40' or something like that but essentially this way you never actually own the software which is something that soooo many times we have seen. But then if you do like it you are either screwed into paying each month or you are going without it. SaaS is hot trash and always will be but unfortunately because people see it and think 'oh that's so wonderful I can pay less and if I don't like it I can just stop using it'.

The only reason why most companies went to this model is because most companies found out they can make more by charging less at a constant however this is also why we have paid dlc for video games. I would rather pay $25 and get a full version (even if I have to purchase it again upon a major update to receive it) than to get nickle and dimed for years. Monthly fees for something that you don't need and probably 3/4 the time your not going to look at is not something I would ever want to to pay for.

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