> if there's some business model out there that delivers what customers want ... while also delivering profits to shareholders. Of course there is, but that's

> if there's some business model out there that delivers what customers want ... while also delivering profits to shareholders. Of course there is, but that's why software in a box cost hundreds or thousands of dollars per version, with minimal bug or security updates thereafter. The grass is always greener, yeah it's a pain in the ass having a ton of $10/mo subscriptions. But I'd much rather have that - as both a consumer and a developer - than have $800 single-sale purchases.