Subj : Re: Synchronet vs Mystic vs ??
To   : Michael Borthwick
From : Arelor
Date : Fri Apr 14 2023 01:26 pm

  Re: Re: Synchronet vs Mystic vs ??
  By: Michael Borthwick to vorlon on Fri Apr 14 2023 01:01 pm

 > I'm surprised Microsoft hasn't moved Windows to a subscription model yet.

I was talking about this with somebody else last week.

There is a whole lot of stuff the people expects to be free (or "free") and
therefore are not going to pay for it unless they see a clear advantage in
doing so. Operating Systems are one of these things - they are not free, but
people think they are because they typically don't pay for them explicitly.

If you made most people pay for a Windows subscription they would stay with the
last Windows version that was subscription-free for decades to come.

If we were talking about Enterprise use, the tale would be different, but
domestic users don't give a damn about the software they use.


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