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Re:Adobe shambles – Why subscription software should be illegal by taffer on Sunday July 28, 2019 @09:53AM (#20547538)
> Subscription models--rent-seeking--is a little peek into this reality.

Thats not what rent seeking means.

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Re:Adobe shambles – Why subscription software should be illegal by valenciarose on Sunday July 28, 2019 @11:56AM (#20548163)
Indeed. Charging fees for something you built is very nearly the opposite of rent-seeking.
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