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I wonder if "cost lock-in" for 6.0 would make sense in this case? 7.0 is a new version with a new price? (or 6.1?) This allows price increases with major chang

I wonder if "cost lock-in" for 6.0 would make sense in this case? 7.0 is a new version with a new price? (or 6.1?) This allows price increases with major changes. "Free support for life" isn't sustainable, and striking the balance here is hard.

macjohnmcc 6y ago
Change for support. If I am happy with the version I have and don't need support I gain nothing in a subscription model based licensing.
- Nullabillity 6y ago
  If they had anything valuable with actual recurring costs then they wouldn't be this desperate to force you into their subscription model.
tomc1985 6y ago
> "Free support for life" isn't sustainable, and striking the balance here is hard. Image-Line (makers of FLStudio) have been pulling it off for a couple of decades now... "Celebrating Lifetime Free Updates for over 20 years" -- right on their front page