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Jetbrains did something like this recently. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10170089 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10170089

• Semaphor 11y ago
  They took a step back though and give you a license for the version after you paid 1 1/2 years for it.
  • overdrivetg 11y ago
    One year if I read it right - see "What is perpetual fallback license?" https://jbssales.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb https://jbssales.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb
  • frik 11y ago
    It checks the license online before it loads the IDE. Especially worrying when you travel.
    • Semaphor 11y ago
      Those things usually have quite a long "grace period" which, while not removing the problem of such DRM measures, should at least help with the traveling. Can't check currently as I'm not home.