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You do not want updates that solve bugs? Some support in case you have questions or problems? Maybe also some new features (usually the word changes and also yo
by Gys 4y ago
You do not want updates that solve bugs? Some support in case you have questions or problems? Maybe also some new features (usually the word changes and also your experience and expectations)?
- zbrozek 4y agoI want low-bug-density software I buy once and don't receive updates for until I pay again.
- aix1 4y agoExactly this, thank you for articulating it so well.
- wnkrshm 4y agoWe should pay for features not for fixes
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- someguydave 4y agoUnfortunately very few are willing to pay a high price up front for quality software.
- berkle4455 4y agoIf I paid for a fully working product, fixes should be included, similar to how vehicle oems issue recalls and provide a warranty/guarantee.
- have_faith 4y agoAm I right that the Sketch app used to work like this? just looked at their website and only see a subscription offered.
- junon 4y agoIt's because nobody complained when software moved toward subscription models.
- ltbarcly3 4y agoSomehow software vendors were able to accomplish 2 things during the last 4 decades: 1. Ship software, including free updates for the current version to fix bugs, without any fees beyond the purchase price. 2. Become the richest companies in the world, by far, to the point it's not even close. So the idea that they need subscriptions so they can 'afford' to fix bugs is ridiculous. Also, paying the subscription isn't a warranty, maybe they collect my money and don't fix my bugs.
- bogwog 4y agoThey didn't become the richest companies in the world by selling software without a subscription, they did it by illegally suppressing competition without any repercussions (among other things)
- someguydave 4y agoAgreed, when I think of "rich software companies" they all either had monopolies or were able to monopolize a significant network or "mindshare".
- zozbot234 4y agoThe free updates don't last indefinitely, generally you still have to pay for "extended" support.
- rightbyte 4y agoIf you have happily used some software for say 6 years, it is no problem if the vendor stops fixing bugs in it. It already works. SaaS and subscriptions is mainly a way to control the users and milk them for money.
- yeputons 4y agoI want these much less than I want the ability to run the software without the danger of a developer disabling access on a whim. Happened too many times already, including to me personally. A standard example: games.
- heavenlyblue 4y agoI don't want to finance their project managers shipping new "social" features and useless functionality that I am not paying them for.
- nurettin 4y agoBugs should be solved because the author made mistakes in software that they sold, and are in the process of actively selling. Not because I have a subscription. Features should be added as addons that I may or may not purchase. Support should be optional.
- TheArcane 4y agoExactly, just like a game on Steam or PS5
- GuB-42 4y agoYes, and don't mind paying for these. But I also want the software I buy to keep working as well as they did the day I bought them. I don't expect the developer to fix all bugs forever without any additional payment, even less add features, but I'd rather not have a kill switch, which for a text editor is what subscriptions are. Many software vendors (ex: Jetbrains) offer renewable permanent licences that pays for maintenance without the kill switch. Sublime Text, which is possibly 10x most direct competitor now has a permanent license with 3 years of updates, which can be considered a subscription (you have to pay every 3 years for updates), but if you stop, your software won't break.