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Subscriptions Are Ruining Our Lives. Here's Why They're Everywhere Now. | You'll own nothing and you'll be happy! (www.youtube.com)
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[–] demesisx@infosec.pub 88 points 3 weeks ago (35 children)

Vote with your wallet. Boycott rent seeking companies that lock away their IP and charge money for access to it.

For example, FOR ADOBE TO DESERVE MY MONEY EVERY MONTH, 100% OF THEIR TECHNOLOGIES SHOULD BE OPEN SOURCE.

The only rent I happily pay for is a good VPN.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee -4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (27 children)

God forbid a programmer be compensated for their labor.

I mean yeah, subscription services are shitty, but what's wrong with lifetime purchases?

[–] variants@possumpat.io 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Adobe still has lifetime purchases?

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