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Re: Sublime Text 4

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Post by p2t2p »

twelvechairs wrote: post #3
Wowfunhappy wrote: post #2

> Sublime Text license keys are no longer tied to a single major version, instead they are now valid for all updates within 3 years of purchase. After that, you will still have full access to every version of Sublime Text released within the 3 year window. I really love this model.

Isnt it just a simple subscription model with a 3 year term?

Not really. Subscription means that the thing stops working once you stop paying. This is a purchase with included maintenance subscription, a bit different (and much better).

Re: Sublime Text 4

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Post by xenonite »

twelvechairs wrote: post #3
Wowfunhappy wrote: post #2

> Sublime Text license keys are no longer tied to a single major version, instead they are now valid for all updates within 3 years of purchase. After that, you will still have full access to every version of Sublime Text released within the 3 year window. I really love this model.

Isnt it just a simple subscription model with a 3 year term?

It has the added benefit that you can continue to use an outdated version.

Re: Sublime Text 4

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Post by ddingus »

twelvechairs wrote: post #3
Wowfunhappy wrote: post #2

> Sublime Text license keys are no longer tied to a single major version, instead they are now valid for all updates within 3 years of purchase. After that, you will still have full access to every version of Sublime Text released within the 3 year window. I really love this model.

Isnt it just a simple subscription model with a 3 year term?

Mostly, but allowing access during the window on an enduring basis is generally not typical of subscription models.

This is more like dated entitlement than subscription.

Most subscriptions have much stronger pressure to renew, including inability to install or download outside subscription period, version limits, software quits working, and, and, and...

Re: Sublime Text 4

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Post by bigyikes »

I was a Sublime user, then Atom, and now I’m a VS Code user. In 2021, what reasons are there to use Sublime over VS Code? Performance is the only one that comes to mind, but there are surely others... right?

Re: Sublime Text 4

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Post by ben-schaaf »

twelvechairs wrote: post #3
Wowfunhappy wrote: post #2

> Sublime Text license keys are no longer tied to a single major version, instead they are now valid for all updates within 3 years of purchase. After that, you will still have full access to every version of Sublime Text released within the 3 year window. I really love this model.

Isnt it just a simple subscription model with a 3 year term?

Normal subscription models make you lose access to the software if you stop paying. With Sublime Text's new license model you retain full access except to updates released after the 3 year period has lapsed.

Re: Sublime Text 4

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Post by mxcrossr »

Wowfunhappy wrote: post #2

> Sublime Text license keys are no longer tied to a single major version, instead they are now valid for all updates within 3 years of purchase. After that, you will still have full access to every version of Sublime Text released within the 3 year window. I really love this model.

I just wish it was a little cheaper. Every time I think about buying a license I realize it’s like 30-40 USD more than I expect and I chicken out

Re: Sublime Text 4

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Post by ddingus »

NikolaNovak wrote: post #5
twelvechairs wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isnt it just a simple subscription model with a 3 year term?

Depends on details but +most+ "subscriptions" sadly increasingly mean you can't use any version whatsoever once you stop paying for it. I'd call it purchase plus support period but it may be the enterprise IT geezer in me :->

Yeah, I would go with that too.
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