Totally agree. Every single new subscription product someone buys that can't be run independently or avoid updates adds tech debt to their personal life. At some point that product will be killed, degraded, or made much more expensive. Software that can be purchased once and run indefinitely is all upside on the long tail.
I wish more companies followed the Jetbrains model where a subscription buys lasting access to the current version and recurring payments gets you continuous updates. It's easy to see why companies mostly avoid this model though; it's easier to squeeze users for money when you have them held captive.
I wish more companies followed the Jetbrains model where a subscription buys lasting access to the current version and recurring payments gets you continuous updates. It's easy to see why companies mostly avoid this model though; it's easier to squeeze users for money when you have them held captive.