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> So, no path to one-time pay for a cumulative upgrade?

That is certainly not a requirement for "ownership", no.

> And, if you stop paying after you "upgraded" the license, you lose access to the thing you bought?

What part of "nobody else changes it–for better or worse–out from under you" is unclear?



It is for cars, there are safety recalls, even long after warranty lapses.

For software I wouldn't expect new features but bug fixes seem almost legislatable.


Security fixes maybe. But no one is recalling cars for non-safety issues, no matter how annoying the bug.


That would be the warranty part.




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