Re:Subscription Hell
by kittiepryde on Sunday May 06, 2018 @06:14PM
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So, is what they are doing worse than what most subscription models do (lose complete access)?
I've been using them for awhile and I felt they were really up front about what they were doing, but I don't know if they've always been as transparent.
Jetbrains actually wanted to cut off access completely at first.
Initially JetBrains didn't even want to offer rollback licenses when they went to subscription only model a few years ago.
There was a big uproar among programmer communities (including here on HN) and after few weeks of deliberation a compromise of sorts was reached.
Despite offering a nice product line, JetBrains did lose a bunch of goodwill including mine. But goodwill does not pay the bills.
Re:Subscription Hell
by rolleiflex on Sunday May 06, 2018 @07:12PM
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It's definitely better than that. But it's still not good. This is all my personal opinion though, I already voted with my wallet by not buying their products any more.
Would it have been better if you "purchase the current version and get temporary upgrades for a year for free." Essentially the same thing, but up front and not implying that you get more than you do.
In the end, though, when I discovered this was how it worked at the end of my PyCharm subscription, it left me quite a bitter taste in my mouth, and I just stopped purchasing any JetBrains products. These kind of details are akin to trying to trick people via putting stuff into EULAs nobody reads, and for me at least, it gives the distinct feeling that they're trying very hard to screw me over, so I try to not frequent nor support those kinds of businesses, IMHO.