The other reason is that “the cloud” is a big dongle in this case. It makes sure you have a subscription, pay your fees, and you can’t run away with software yo

The other reason is that “the cloud” is a big dongle in this case. It makes sure you have a subscription, pay your fees, and you can’t run away with software you never have. Also, it’s much easier for the vendor to manage the cloud-based software than on installed packages on your local matching.