> Some idiot will try this, but will quickly learn and revert or go under. Or, more than likely, every major software company in a certain domain will coincide

> Some idiot will try this, but will quickly learn and revert or go under. Or, more than likely, every major software company in a certain domain will coincidentally release metered software in the same time period and small indie developers will be trying to compete with products that have 30+ years of familiarity (and not really succeeding). Then other software industries will adopt the system within months and it'll be inescapable. This is precisely what happened with subscription services.