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> I mean 20+ years ago we called this shareware.

It's not even close. This is more akin to shareware where Bill Gates shows up at your house to collect a payment every month and formats your hard drive if you don't cough up the money.

Shareware gave you a perpetual license and control that couldn't be taken away, especially before the internet.



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