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Re:37signals Introduces Once – One time payment software by lsaferite on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @03:10PM (#37409709)
My gripe with the JetBrains license change is that the perpetual license is for a version that's already 12 months old when they have an aggressive release schedule that put's your perpetual license as a _large_ step backwards.

I say this as a personal subscriber to the JetBrains Toolbox. I'm unhappy about the mechanics of the fallback license, but I also find utility in paying the subscription for right now (really the last few years).

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Re:37signals Introduces Once – One time payment software by teruakohatu on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @03:39PM (#37410131)
Just don't update for 12 months then decide if the updates are worth another 12 months. Rinse, repeat.

The fact that they do churn out lots of good updates is an argument for SaaS.

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