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> no fault of my own You locked yourself into proprietary-licensed solution and invited this upon yourself.

fzeroracer 3y ago
We do that all the time. Modern day smart tech with microwaves, tv, phones etc. And I'd consider it equally bullshit if the brand behind my microwave decided to start charging me for each meal I heated. Or like what's going on with printers. Companies going back and trying to alter the deal is a complete no go.
- wengo314 3y ago
  sony pulled Otheros feature from ps3, and people still use Sony consoles.
- worble 3y ago
  Play stupid games, win stupid prices; companies are not your friend and you need to invest at least the minimal amount of time in protecting yourself. The only things that are guaranteed to work in the future are: - Software that is open source that you can keep around, tweak and modify forever - If the above isn't possible, then software that does not require internet connectivity or updating and can be run in perpetuity in an offline sandbox - Hardware that is not internet connected and will run so long as the hardware is still able - Bonus points for the above if there are openly available schematics
colordrops 3y ago
We all learn the value of free software one way or another. For many of us, including myself, it was through similar pain and suffering due to a proprietary platform.
- CornishPasty 3y ago
  The issue here isn't just with free users, it mainly affects users who are already paying fees to Unity
  - oneeyedpigeon 3y ago
    They meant "free" as in speech, not beer. I.e. "the value of non-proprietary software is it won't/can't/shouldn't be able to pull this kind of shit".
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RektBoy 3y ago
Let's see what would happen if for example Apple started charging $5/month or better yet per 1 use, any Apple services on all iPhones. Starting 2024.
- offices 3y ago
  You're not thinking big enough. It's time for win32 to pull its weight.

We do that all the time. Modern day smart tech with microwaves, tv, phones etc. And I'd consider it equally bullshit if the brand behind my microwave decided to start charging me for each meal I heated. Or like what's going on with printers. Companies going back and trying to alter the deal is a complete no go.

wengo314 3y ago
sony pulled Otheros feature from ps3, and people still use Sony consoles.
worble 3y ago
Play stupid games, win stupid prices; companies are not your friend and you need to invest at least the minimal amount of time in protecting yourself. The only things that are guaranteed to work in the future are: - Software that is open source that you can keep around, tweak and modify forever - If the above isn't possible, then software that does not require internet connectivity or updating and can be run in perpetuity in an offline sandbox - Hardware that is not internet connected and will run so long as the hardware is still able - Bonus points for the above if there are openly available schematics

colordrops 3y ago

We all learn the value of free software one way or another. For many of us, including myself, it was through similar pain and suffering due to a proprietary platform.

CornishPasty 3y ago
The issue here isn't just with free users, it mainly affects users who are already paying fees to Unity
- oneeyedpigeon 3y ago
  They meant "free" as in speech, not beer. I.e. "the value of non-proprietary software is it won't/can't/shouldn't be able to pull this kind of shit".

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RektBoy 3y ago

Let's see what would happen if for example Apple started charging $5/month or better yet per 1 use, any Apple services on all iPhones. Starting 2024.

offices 3y ago
You're not thinking big enough. It's time for win32 to pull its weight.