> because I saw too many software companies go out of business because not enough people wound up upgrading to the next major version Really? How many companie

> because I saw too many software companies go out of business because not enough people wound up upgrading to the next major version Really? How many companies did you see do this? Because I see lots of companies still around who have been selling software for decades. Because the marginal cost of software is near zero it’s possible to make money off upgrades and new products because it’s not a linear function of labor to customers. I think it’s more profitable to charge as a service. Adobe and Microsoft weren’t at any risk of bankruptcy when they switched to subscription.