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Re:Louis Rossmann: Autodesk turns lifetime licenses into sub... by chrisldgk on Saturday July 01, 2023 @01:38PM (#36552675)
Not to condone any illegal activity from my point, but my personal approach to deceptive and consumer hostile business practices is using the software but not paying for it.
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Re:Louis Rossmann: Autodesk turns lifetime licenses into sub... by jstarfish on Saturday July 01, 2023 @03:39PM (#36554218)
I used to think that way regarding Windows/VB6/Photoshop/Lightroom. It's like expressing your hatred for the Ku Klux Klan by signing up for their newsletter. That'll show them!

Looking back, it would have been more productive to develop proficiency in and give money/support to any underdog competitor.

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