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High-end 3D software of the 80s and 90s, Softimage, Wavefront, Alias, etc., all required annual “support” payments and often in the many thousands of dollars. W
by Wistar 3y ago
High-end 3D software of the 80s and 90s, Softimage, Wavefront, Alias, etc., all required annual “support” payments and often in the many thousands of dollars. We called it digital ransom. Oh, and SGI had some pretty outlandish annual payment requirements as well.
- officialchicken 3y agoTo be fair, the "support" payments for these systems started at the beginning; in the late 50's / early 60's. But it wasn't considered "Subscription Software". AutoCAD was considered on of the first to make the transition away from box sales and they definitely lowered the purchase prices (vs annual subscription) to make adoption easier.