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The better option would be to simply disable further updates at the end of the year instead of forcing a downgrade. People who wanted future improvements would
by xiaoma 11y ago
The better option would be to simply disable further updates at the end of the year instead of forcing a downgrade.
People who wanted future improvements would still be incentivized to pay for them, Jetbrains would be incentivized to continue improving the software so that people would want to keep purchasing, and nobody's current working setup would be held hostage at the end of the year!
- binarycrusader 11y agoAs I said, this seems like a reasonable compromise; JetBrains needs some sort of hook to support the development of newer versions. Otherwise, JetBrains incurs the cost of producing a new version, but then has no revenue stream to support it. In addition, if you keep upgrading every year, they give you a lower price than you would have gotten before. However, if you don't stay current, then yes, you'll pay more than you used to. JetBrains hasn't really raised their prices in five years and meanwhile the cost of living has gone up. Things can't be completely in favour of either party; there has to be a meeting in the middle. For what it's worth, I have no affiliation and I had let my license to IntelliJ lapse so was one of the aggrieved parties when they first announced the new pricing. This announcement however satisfied me enough that I decided to renew.