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Very much so. I am perfectly willing to pay hundreds of dollars for a perpetual license. I run many machines and can refer back to a project years later. Not so
by codpiece 4y ago
Very much so. I am perfectly willing to pay hundreds of dollars for a perpetual license. I run many machines and can refer back to a project years later. Not so with a subscription, generally.
I do like the new model where you pay for a perpetual license and have the option to subscribe to annual updates. That's a win-win. I do want developers to make a good living. I also want to be able to access my files from 1997 if I choose.
- rgoulter 4y ago> I do like the new model I'm only aware of JetBrains doing this. Are you aware of other examples?
- elliottkember 4y agoSketch does this, I believe
- open-source-ux 4y agoSketch no longer offers a perpetual license. They have moved to a subscription model. Here are some other desktop apps where the software does not expire. (Updates or upgrades can be paid for new features). - Affinity apps: Designer, Photo, Publisher - Sublime text - Fontlab (Lifetime license, type design app) - Glyphs (Mac-only, type design app)
- dalmo3 4y agoWordPress plugins.
- codpiece 4y agoIn the Mac universe, there are several: - Eastgate's Tinderbox - Zengobi's Curio - Momenta's Agenda - I think Bear app does this too. In the case of Eastgate, a subscription is about $90/year, and well worth supporting a great tool and cool developer. As I've said, I'll happily spend money for good tools, but I want to use said tools if my subscription expires.