I've used MakeMKV before and thought I might as well add a few of the films I've got lying around into my library.
The beta key expired but that's not a problem, right? So I go to the forum post with the current key and... there's no new key yet.
I thought that's fine! Might as well buy a key, even if it's still in beta on Linux. So I try to find the purchase button on the site...
And I couldn't find it. So I googled it and found the page with the link. I click on it and... currently unavailable...
I thought, maybe there's some info that could help in the FAQ on the site... Nope, PHP errors instead.
I like MakeMKV. It does exactly what I want and is simple to use. But the whole layout of the site, the errors, the lack of communication,
the inability to purchase a license, none of these things make it seem trustworthy. When I first found the site I wasn't sure whether this was
an ancient site from times long forgotten on the internet or some kind of scam. A serious face lifting is required here, especially since there's
no way to find the purchase link without google which as I've said doesn't work either.
State of the site and purchases
Re: State of the site and purchases
If you'll look through previous forum posts, the issue with the beta and purchase keys has been going on for several days now. The beta key expired at the end of July and a new one has not been posted. It appears the developer may be unavailable due to vacation, illness, or some other factor. The program was working great as of last week and I imagine new keys will be available in the near future. At least I hope so as this is a fabulous piece of software.
Re: State of the site and purchases
The purchase page is accessed via the [Buy] button within the makemkv application. I like this "feature" because it guarantees that you have tried the application before you actually purchase it. I agree it would be helpful if the site instructed you how to purchase.