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From my brief research, OnShape is browser-based software-as-a-service which you can rent but never own, which never fails to sadden me.
by nyanpasu64 4y ago
From my brief research, OnShape is browser-based software-as-a-service which you can rent but never own, which never fails to sadden me.
- nraynaud 4y agoThe renting part is the same for fusion360
- alkonaut 4y agoWhile it’s sad to depend on a web service that could be gone tomorrow, it’s not like we really “own” software installed locally either. License agreements contain the phrase “the software is licensed, not bought” for a reason. For example the software I sell in my day job has an expiration date of a year, there is no perpetual license. It literally won’t start after a year. The difference between that and a web service is pretty slim.
- mrelectric 4y agoIt's not. Ask anyone working on MMO server emulators. Once the server is gone, that's it. With thin browser client you might as well create a new CAD software from scratch. Having actual software on pc means you can at least attempt to crack it.
- elteto 4y agoUnfortunately, there are no (major) CAD programs you can own outside of FOSS.
- lh7777 4y agoSolidworks is still available to buy as a perpetual license -- pricing starts at $4200 for Standard. It costs $1500/yr for "maintenance", but that's optional if you don't need updates.