![]() I have paid for version 3 and that includes version 3.1, version 3.21, etc. If I buy version 3 of sofware, the devs have the responsibility of making sure version 3 works until they release version 4. The word “subscriptions” is a negative buzzword. It’s a semantic game that some devs are playing right now because they think they can get away with it. But update subscriptions seem much more reasonable to me. In most cases I’ve seen, I hate subscriptions. “Subscription” is what I use to refer to software where the software itself stops working after a period of time. The software won’t stop working, but you don’t get any more updates if you stop paying. Those practically translate to “if you keep current on our software, we give you a discount”. ![]() That logic is kind of silly.Īn “update subscription” is what I call what is describing here. Case in point - I saw somebody saying that while Windows had gone from Windows 7 to Windows 10, Mac had never even had a “major release” because Windows increments the first number, and Mac was incrementing the second. Version numbers are all arbitrary, so the version number doesn’t really matter. And in today’s environment, if a new OS is going to be released in a couple of weeks I generally expect them to include the update to that version.īut beyond that, I figure that updates = work, so whatever they want to do for updates / upgrades is their choice. If they include some updates in that initial purchase, that’s cool. ![]() And if I were to need to reinstall that computer, I would expect to be able to reinstall that OS and software. The software I bought should continue to work, as-is, on that operating system. When I “buy” a given piece of software (the correct phrasing is “license”), I expect it to work as-is, on the current OS. I realize this is hair-splitting to some degree, but here’s how I look at it. Version 2.0 to new Version 3.0 but this software is saying you have to pay for updates to Version 2.0 that would be 2.1 or 2.2 after a year. I see no issue with an upgrade cost for a new version i.e. If this is the definition of a subscription, then lean back and enjoy: everything IS a subscription… I agree to disagree on that one. Some products have a yearly schedule, others “offer” paid updates less frequently. See: PhraseExpress - Info about software maintenanceĮventually, almost any software product stops working and a new license has to be “bought” again, if you want to be able to get a new version. You can renew maintenance for your license with discount to enjoy latest improvements and to maintain compatibility with your operating system.However, you won’t get support or feature, security and maintenance software updates anymore which may be required if you upgrade your OS, for example. You can continue to use the version, that you have been able to download within your purchased maintenance term.The first four-digits of the license key represent the maintenance expiration date of your license (e.g.So, what happens, if you decide to get the latest and greatest, after your “Maintenance” period has expired? And you can keep on using that product as long as you wish. You are entitled for any version that is being released within 12 months after your purchase (you can download it also after 12 months have expired).
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