The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you’ve already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.

    • @[email protected]
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      -61 year ago

      Yes I am. And the two companies I worked for both were small, offered their products for cheap and still had people pirating the modules or circumvent licensing terms. It’s a legit problem that a lot of people don’t see why they should pay for software simply because it’s sometimes easy to steal it.

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        151 year ago

        circumvent licensing terms

        So to be clear: was it possible to purchase and own the software? Or did users have to pay a subscription for a license? Because personally I’m getting sick of every piece of software thinking it’s appropriate to require a subscription.

        • @[email protected]
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          -131 year ago

          How about you don’t use it if it is to be paid by subscription? How is it justified to go against an agreement just because you don’t like it?