• mommykink@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The fact that you can no longer buy software like Adobe and it’s all subscription based

    100% the biggest factor in me deciding to buy Magix Vegas (formerly Sony Vegas) video editing software was because they still sold lifetime codes. Have I gotten $400 worth of value out of it? Fuck no. But I can use it whenever I want for as long as I want without worrying about whether or not I can afford it for the month.

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      1 year ago

      The you have companies like Filmora who tried to turn lifetime licenses into subscription ones…

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        Ironically enough the only reason I bought Vegas in the first place was because of the changes to Wondershare