> Just like you would buy any other good. Software is not a "good". If you bought "go ide" a year+ ago and your updates ran out, you can throw it away now. >

> Just like you would buy any other good. Software is not a "good". If you bought "go ide" a year+ ago and your updates ran out, you can throw it away now. > On top of that, you also get 1 year of free updates They are not free, you subscribed to them by paying the subscription. What is free is the copy of the software after your subscription ends. > How is this a subscription? It's a subscription because the product you buy is supported for one year. > Why should the developer work forever for you on a meager $25 payment? This is irrelevant to the topic at hand. FWIW, I think it's a good model, for both user and the developer, but I would not try to pretend it's not a subscription with a big bold text. Just avoid the word and all is good.