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I sympathize with not owning stuff, but I don't get this part: > I bought the previous “lifetime” version of the app, but for WHAT, since I have to pay for the
by CGamesPlay 11mo ago
I sympathize with not owning stuff, but I don't get this part:
> I bought the previous “lifetime” version of the app, but for WHAT, since I have to pay for the subscription to access the newest features.
Yeah, that's how "ownership" works. When you own something, nobody else changes it–for better or worse–out from under you.
- rolandog 11mo agoSo, no path to one-time pay for a cumulative upgrade? And, if you stop paying after you "upgraded" the license, you lose access to the thing you bought?
- CGamesPlay 11mo ago> So, no path to one-time pay for a cumulative upgrade? That is certainly not a requirement for "ownership", no. > And, if you stop paying after you "upgraded" the license, you lose access to the thing you bought? What part of "nobody else changes it–for better or worse–out from under you" is unclear?
- jojobas 11mo agoIt is for cars, there are safety recalls, even long after warranty lapses. For software I wouldn't expect new features but bug fixes seem almost legislatable.
- otikik 11mo agoI have seen it done in the past, in a limited way. You would buy a product, and it would give you access to the thing you purchased at that version number plus a number of versions afterwards. Pass that point, you needed to buy it again. I think it is a good compromise between "I own the thing I paid" and "I have to give lifetime support for people who purchase an item once many years ago"
- m463 11mo agoCan you re-download the "lifetime" version of the app if you reinstall or upgrade your phone?