Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!mx04.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Mayayana" Newsgroups: comp.lang.basic.visual.misc,microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion Subject: Re: [OT] Windows XP and Vista No Office 2013 for you Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:27:00 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 18 Message-ID: References: <01cd673e$6de74a00$6d01a8c0@k8s8x> <500e57b6$0$6451$426a74cc@news.free.fr> Injection-Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:23:20 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: mx04.eternal-september.org; posting-host="840d0b660b6c4e6165bc446cb26ffe4e"; logging-data="19798"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19XwSP3od7qAP6nK2eScwRvD4VUzsUKmD0=" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5512 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 Cancel-Lock: sha1:XgOGALlqK5xM3i9mg4nRBEKopi8= X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.basic.visual.misc:1428 | > So they wouldn't need to reinvent the wheel every two years to sell new | > licenses, and just focus on what the people really need. | | Actually, that's a damned insightful way to look at it. A subscription | model /could/ shift their focus away from breaking stuff, towards | making damned sure it never broke. Hmmmm... | On the other hand, isn't that essentially what software assurance is? If they weren't hoping to make more money by renting software than by selling it, they wouldn't do it. The main reason SaaS got started in the first place is because popular software was mature and relatively cheap, so people diodn't need to keep buying new versions. That's not a very auspicious start for the idea of rented software. :)