Another one goes subscription

Posted by Paul Korm
Aug 31, 2023 at 06:02 PM

I own more software than a sane person ought, and over the last 40 years I recall only one case where software stopped working because the developer went out of business—Circus Ponies Notebook. There are a few other cases where the developer opted not to upgrade to ensure OS compatibility. If a developer put a dead man’s switch on the software license validity check, I think I would not buy the software, assuming he/she/they/them/it was on the way out the door anyway.

Amontillado wrote:
Sustainable development is a good thing. I wish subscription software
>came with panic buttons. If the vendor goes out of business, it would be
>gracious to open existing customers to perpetual use.