This model is different as the way it’s being advertised, I’ll have no access to bug fixes if I decide not to repurchase the app.īeing told that in 2 months the product I had purchased a perpetual license for will cease to get bug fixes, while other people will have access to them, is a bit of a slap in the face to be honest. In fact I’d go so far as to say this is the expectation. Many companies doing major releases with “good” support models still issue hot fixes for their previous versions for a few years after the release of a new version, where hot fixes are needed. It's basically the same as releasing a paid major version, but with more frequent updates. Use the last version forever without paying anything more. I'll jump off this weird soapbox now and go back to endless scrolling. If it's really indispensable, just keep the SAME hardware and software, and it will keep working just as it did when you bought it (which is NOT true for subscriptions).ĮDIT: Wow, I didn't realize I was so passionate about software licensing. You can't expect developers to devote the rest of their careers to keeping it running on whatever future hardware or software comes around. And despite what some companies say, greed-based subscriptions won't "keep a product going," either (Even Adobe Creative Cloud will eventually join the ranks of AOL, Flash Pro and the Zune Music Store).īut when you buy a one-time license, you're only buying one version of the product (unless the developer decides to make updates without charging for a while). Truth is, whether you continue to pay for apps or not, they WILL fade into the ether when others stop using them. I paid for the copy I bought if I really depend on it continuing to work, I'd better not update my OS until I find something else that works for me - or, if the developer is still around (and interested - big IF), I'd better fork over a little more cash for his/her trouble. Realistically, it can't be any developer's concern whether I can safely update from Snow Leopard to Big Sur just because I sent $30 via PayPal three years ago. I definitely don't depend on it - and I'd suggest nobody rely on a developer's making unpaid updates to a product once nobody is buying it anymore.
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