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"Beginning with the Beta version of IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1, AI Assistant has been unbundled and is now available as a separate plugin." This was a mayor complain

• thegrim000 3y ago
  Man I hate their licensing system. Now I have to buy an updated license so my fallback version will be at least this new version. So I have to pay for another license to get this fix.
  • acchow 3y ago
    You have a choice between software frozen in time (perpetual fallback license) or continually updated (subscription plan)
  • flumpcakes 3y ago
    That's exactly how the licensing works. You get a perpetual license for the version you bought at that point in time as a fall back if you don't renew a subscription which frankly is much more than most offer. If you're wanting a perpetual license that includes all future updates across all versions then I am afraid that doesn't exist pretty much anywhere. Fruity Loops is the only software I know that is still developed heavily and gets updates in this way.
    • jasomill 3y ago
      Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve Studio, but, unlike JetBrains, neither Apple nor Blackmagic rely on software sales for most of their revenue. Also, I can think of a few utility programs like Alfred[1] and BetterTouchTool[2] that offer lifetime upgrades at additional cost. Finally, consumer Windows appears to have more or less adopted this model, subsidized by a steady stream of volume and OEM license sales. [1] https://www.alfredapp.com/shop/ https://www.alfredapp.com/shop/ [2] https://folivora.ai/buy https://folivora.ai/buy
    • piafraus 3y ago
      To be honest it does feel weird that the subscription allows you to upgrade to latest yet not use it after it ends. I personally would think that something like "You purchase a year of versions, so final one you would be able to upgrade to - would be your perpetual subscription"
      • flumpcakes 3y ago
        I completely agree. You shouldn't have to down grade..
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