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I’d prefer to pay up front to buy the product, the way everything was sold up until around 2012, and not have a “subscription” scam.
by acheron 2mo ago
I’d prefer to pay up front to buy the product, the way everything was sold up until around 2012, and not have a “subscription” scam.
- prmph 2mo agoThe vendor of a piece of software decides how best they'd like to be paid. A subscriptions approach allows them to avoid demanding a big payment upfront, and allows them to continue improving the software without you having to pay substantial sums to get new licensed versions. It has pros and cons vs licensing, but is a legitimate monetization strategy. That the bits already exist on your machine is irrelevant. Your entitlement to use the bits is what is at issue here. Being already in possession of stolen goods does not entitle you to use them.
- vel0city 2mo agoIt's a car. There's already a big payment upfront. You're already shelling out $40,000+ on average in the US these days. Is that not already a big upfront payment?