Re:FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations
by mrandish on Monday June 17, 2024 @04:14PM
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This is true on Mac but Windows is remarkably good at allowing most old software to still run. I still run games and professional applications from the 90s on Win11 and only occasionally need to set "compatibility mode" or change resolution. I haven't even had to resort to running a VM with an old version of Windows yet (although that's always an option).
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Re:FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations
by TeMPOraL on Monday June 17, 2024 @05:18PM
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And that's exactly what subscription model kills. Stuff only works for as long as you pony up - and it's only the newest, stuff. When the new version turns to be less useful and more bloated than previous versions, you're out of luck, because eventually the old version won't authenticate against license servers.
Not to mention, the push to run everything in the cloud, via the browser, means that for a lot of software, you literally have zero flexibility and control.