Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Gaming's conundrum
From:    Nightfox
Date:    Tue Jul 14, 2026 19:02

@VIA: DIGDIST
  Re: Gaming's conundrum
  By: Arelor to Nightfox on Tue Jul 14 2026 12:14 pm

 Ar> The problem is not that you are getting your software by downloading
 Ar> instead of by installing it from a disk. The problem is most online
 Ar> software stores operate as cloud installers and you cannot keep your own
 Ar> copy of the installer for your program in case you need to use it offline.
 Ar> Or to keep a copy if the software provider goes bankrupt.

 Ar> ie. people bought movies from Sony, Sony removed the movies from the
 Ar> store. If you paid for any of those movies you cannot longer watch them
 Ar> and your purchase wasvoided.

Yes, I understand the issue.  And specifically for streaming services, that's why I've never bought a movie from a streaming service.

---
 ■ Synchronet ■ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
.