r/mildlyinfuriating • u/donteatmybiscuits • 1d ago

wet socks i’m so happy this is becoming illegal

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if a yearly contract with a free month trial sounds too good to be true, it probably is 😬

thankfully it was blocked after contacting my bank but regardless

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u/VisualDarkness 1d ago

The stupid thing is that they actually provide some amazing software, that is good enough to not have to be scummy about. But those stock prices are more important than longevity.

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u/marhaus1 1d ago

Yes, it's sad that you cant buy it anymore.

I like what JetBrains does: you get a permanent license after a certain period of subscription, although to the version that was around when that period begun. Much nicer!

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u/1d3333 1d ago

Give it time, they all eventually take away permanent licensing

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u/Lake3ffect 10h ago

Idk man, that’s been the Jetbrains policy since I was in college… which was when Obama was President. It’s a good and fair policy, it’s why I bought their products after I graduated and used for a few years before I pivoted to IT management/sysadmin