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Audacity 2.4 Windows Store Version?

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:49 pm
by rockymarco
There seems to be an alleged Audacity 2.4 Windows Store version at:
https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NRN7JBJ4NHH

The product page even links to AudaictyTeam.org's privacy policy page. So I am confused if that's the official build or not.

Somehow it looks and smells fishy. Can the Audacity team please confirm or clarify?

Re: Audacity 2.4 Windows Store Version?

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:40 pm
by DVDdoug
It's NOT the official version because it would be 2.4.0. And, people have reported problems with it (although I'm not sure if was 2.4 and I thought they were charging money for it.)

The official version is on fosshub.com (which you can get to from audacityteam.org) and it's now 3.0.0.

Re: Audacity 2.4 Windows Store Version?

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:41 pm
by rockymarco
It is somewhat misleading or even deceiving as the Privacy Policy link on the product page links to Audacityteam.org

Someone from the Audacity team should report them to the Windows Store for copyright infringement:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/concern/dmca

Re: Audacity 2.4 Windows Store Version?

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:42 pm
by jademan
It says 2.3.3, and the icon is damaged, but at least it is free. Perhaps they've got built-in spy-ware...