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Re:Users hate change by nofunsir on Friday July 26, 2019 @03:56PM (#20537868)
"Buy a software" is vastly different from "Buy a software license"

Problem being, <shovel> makers are now prohibiting you from owning your <shovel>. From fixing your <shovel>. From changing your <shovel> so you don't need to buy <super shovel>. Now with forced updates, you're now literally prohibited from keeping the shovel you have and like!

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Re:Users hate change by lonelappde on Friday July 26, 2019 @06:46PM (#20539020)
You are using <brackets> as though you haven't noticed the physical product companies are all racing to lock up their products in rent-seeking license agreements.
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Re:Users hate change by mitchdoogle on Monday July 29, 2019 @11:18AM (#20555450)
I think he's using it to show the ludicrousness of the system software has become. I haven't heard of any subscription shovels, have you?
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Re:Users hate change by pyhtel on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @05:19AM (#20563247)
Perhaps not shovels, rental cars/excavators and such aren't too different from a subscription model
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