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You could have a perpetual license to content that is hosted in the cloud by one or more providers.
by birdyrooster 7y ago
You could have a perpetual license to content that is hosted in the cloud by one or more providers.
- yellowapple 7y agoThat perpetual license would mean bunk if you're suddenly prohibited from accessing that content (or more specifically: a provider is prohibited from allowing you to access that content) by an Executive Order.
- birdyrooster 7y agoA perpetual license would still activate the software you had received prior to having access prohibited. That is the issue in question. People have loaded software on their machines and they cannot use it. You are bringing up another important aspect of reproduction and the importance of maintaining access to software installers, but that is a different conversation. This is how Steam works for example.
- aflag 7y agoNot sure if I get what you're saying. How can the consumer have that?
- birdyrooster 7y agoThe company sells a license for the use of the software into perpetuity as opposed to selling a subscription which limits the window of time the software may be used. A perpetual license would mean that the company could not legally withdraw your ability to use the software and could be held civilly liable. Think Steam.