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For those who are not familiar with JetBrains' subscription model: > A perpetual fallback license is a license that allows you to use a specific version of sof
by n3t 6y ago
For those who are not familiar with JetBrains' subscription model:
> A perpetual fallback license is a license that allows you to use a specific version of software without an active subscription for it. [0]
There are some details about which version you are eligible for. The spirit is that if you subscribe for ≥ 1 year, you have some version available when you stop paying.
[0]: https://sales.jetbrains.com/hc/en-gb/articles/207240845-What-is-perpetual-fallback-license- https://sales.jetbrains.com/hc/en-gb/articles/207240845-What...
- Fission 6y agoThanks. I was just going to ask what made it unique.
- andrewf 6y agoJetBrains was initially going with a more traditional subscription model, and introduced the perpetual license fallback in response to negative feedback. HN comments and the original announcement: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10165334 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10165334 The followup introducing the perpetual fallback license: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10278285 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10278285
- renewiltord 6y agoYeah I was a bit unhappy but accepted it for what it was when it was announced. I'm glad other people complained. I really like the current form.
- mumblerino 6y agoThat’s actually pretty smart, but if only 1 year of subscription is equivalent to a license, it feels like the subscription is overpriced (but I know nothing about the prior price)
- renewiltord 6y agoTheir software is really good and every year gets you more so I've never felt like my $150 has been poorly spent. I could use the old version, but honestly I'd much rather use the newest.