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Re:Final update on the JetBrains Toolbox announcement by sangnoir on Friday September 25, 2015 @01:05PM (#10279306)
> In a place that is so startup-centric, I can't believe that there is so much pushback against startup-like pricing

That would only makes sense if JetBrains were a startup. No one likes startup-like pricing for the sake of it- even on HN. Do you want 'startup-like pricing' for your car? I for one didn't like the pricing regime because it was retrogressive and changed what I understood to be a purchase into a short-notice rental.

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Re:Final update on the JetBrains Toolbox announcement by hhariri on Friday September 25, 2015 @02:12PM (#10279703)
Given JetBrains has been around for 15+ years, and given that it was a change in the model in moving to subscription, it was aimed to make the transition as smooth as possible for existing customers and that is why they get the 2nd year free.
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