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Re:Adobe shambles – Why subscription software should be illegal by JustSomeNobody on Sunday July 28, 2019 @09:10AM (#20547343)
Service agreements exist for that reason. That’s not the same as a subscription model because I have the option of purchasing that.
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Re:Adobe shambles – Why subscription software should be illegal by zeroimpl on Sunday July 28, 2019 @03:13PM (#20549298)
But when all your apps stop working every time you install a major OS update, are you saying you would be happy to pay again? Because most people will whine like crazy.
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Re:Adobe shambles – Why subscription software should be illegal by JustSomeNobody on Sunday July 28, 2019 @04:09PM (#20549559)
That doesn’t happen with every platform. Windows is backwards compatible for forever.
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