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The software industry survived for several decades without subscriptions. The installed base grew, people paid for upgrades, publishers managed their expenses a
by timthorn 4y ago
The software industry survived for several decades without subscriptions. The installed base grew, people paid for upgrades, publishers managed their expenses and road maps to keep them profitable.
- listenallyall 4y agoBut also, tons of companies went out of business because revenue dried up. The industry survived, most individual companies did not.
- JohnFen 4y agoI think it's pretty hard to say that was because they weren't doing subscriptions. Tons of companies will always go out of business because of various reasons. That was true then, that's just as true now.