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I don't think this is particularly rent-seeking, just you and the creator have a difference of opinion on the value of the software.
by d1sxeyes 3y ago
I don't think this is particularly rent-seeking, just you and the creator have a difference of opinion on the value of the software.
- devmor 3y agoAgain, the value is not the issue. Perpetual payment is. My post was very clear.
- d1sxeyes 3y agoI wasn’t confused by your post, I disagreed with it. OP expects that their software will continue to deliver value over time, and so has chosen a payment model that reflects that. This is not “rent-seeking”.
- devmor 3y agoIf that's true, OP's pricing model could reflect that by charging for updates or having a fallback license for current version. As long as it does not, it is in fact, rent-seeking by definition.
- d1sxeyes 3y agoI’m not sure which definition of rent-seeking you’re using here, but I encourage you to revisit it. Rent-seeking doesn’t just mean “charging an expensive subscription fee”.
- devmor 3y agoContinuing to charge for access to something that costs you nothing to maintain. Like a piece of software that could go un-updated if the user wished.