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Proprietary software is a trap. Here's how I fell in - and climbed out.

The bait: Buy once, own forever. Build your business around it. Invest years learning, creating, depending on it.

The trap: Terms change. Subscriptions appear. Your old version eventually stops working when the OS updates. Pay endlessly, or lose compatibility and security.

RapidWeaver did it. FileMaker did it. They all do it eventually.

The escape: Build on open standards. Own your code. Control your data.

That's why I built Xanadu on PHP/MySQL. And used the same open standards philosophy to rebuild campsoftware.com: ✅ Source code included - actually yours ✅ Standard frameworks - won't disappear ✅ $100/mo flat for most apps - no per-user traps (large apps may need additional resources) ✅ Self-host option - total control

Don't build your business on someone else's shifting sand.

Learn more: https://campsoftware.com/products/xanadu/

Uptime Watcher used to be a one‑time $20 purchase at the Mac App Store. Now there’s a new free mode for everyone, plus an optional $20 Pro upgrade. Pro unlocks unlimited check URLs so power users can monitor as many links as they need.

https://uptimewatcher.app

Posts from CampSoftware Blog for 01/20/2026 -

Posts from CampSoftware Blog for 01/20/2026 Uptime Watcher is designed to keep an eye on the availability and performance of websites and services. It offers real-time monitoring, visual logging, and automated email notifications for any downtime or performance issues.

FMDump for FileMaker is getting a helper tool called FMDump Migrator! It helps to import a table into an existing table. Paste in the CREATE RECORD statements, match up columns, or add and match.

When ready it will export MySQL to create columns and PHP to loop and "set fields". Here's a quick demo!

FMDump Migrator FMDump for FileMaker is getting a helper tool called FMDump Migrator! It helps to import a table into an existing table. Paste in the CREATE RECORD statement...