Subj : Re: Synchronet vs Mystic vs ??
To   : Michael Borthwick
From : Adept
Date : Fri Apr 14 2023 09:39:37

 MB> I don't mind paying for software but I really object to these
 MB> subscription models some software companies go for. Take Adobe Acrobat
 MB> standard.. $19 per month. $228 per year or if you need it for a decade
 MB> $2280.

Adobe makes products that I avoid because of the pricing.

On the other hand, I _like_ JetBrain's subscription model. Yeah, you have to
pay for it every year, but if you _don't_, you get to keep using the version of the software that was available when you paid for the subscription.

Basically a hybrid between paying for continuous development, and paying for
working software, once.

And I like that. If Acrobat cost $80, but you get no further updates unless you pay $80 the next year, I'd be a fan.

But both the price and the, "you have to continue paying" means it's time to
explore other options.

Which, thankfully, with most of Adobe's products, is easy enough.

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