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		AnimalMuppet on Feb 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Longbet: By 2027, software will be metered/sold by... "Choice" can mean two things. 1. The vendor has a choice of what they offer me. They can decide to offer only networked, for-rent versions. That's their choice. 2. I have a choice what I purchase or rent. I can decide to only buy (not rent) software that resides on my own machines. That's my choice. They can pursue a direction that I don't want if they choose to. I can still choose not to go along.

harshitaneja on Feb 28, 2022 [–]

What's being suggested here is that most vendors would only offer networked solutions and you wouldn't have enough options to exercise your choice.

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