On the otherhand, that bike won't disappear in a puff of smoke. Break, sure. In that case, you can replace the broken components. In most cases you can buy the

On the otherhand, that bike won't disappear in a puff of smoke. Break, sure. In that case, you can replace the broken components. In most cases you can buy the parts from any shop, but there is also the possibility even of buying a parts bike to scavenge components if you cannot find parts. Yes, software is fundamentally different. On the other hand, selling perpetual licenses for software that cannot be used perpetually (e.g. because it requires activation servers) should be considered misleading advertising.