Earlier this week, I got a phone call from a friend who wished to enlist my services. Since I fly drones and light aircraft, my friend wanted to see if there was a way for me to get some aerial photos ...

In the world of software, a perpetual license means that users can run the program for as long as they wish. Software has traditionally been sold with a perpetual license. However, subscription-based ...

Broadcom said to be sending out cease-and-desist letters to perpetual license holders They can use the products, but they mustn't use updates Legal action is being used as a threat Broadcom is ...

Microsoft last week announced that "commercial preview" versions of the new Microsoft Office long-term servicing channel (LTSC) for Windows product and the Office 2021 for Mac product were released.

Danube Technologies Inc. is a small maker of software tools for Scrum and agile programmers. While Danube’s technology and audience is cutting-edge, its licensing model is old school. Several weeks ...

Co-founder and CTO Meir Shashoua wrote in an email that many Waves users expressed concern about the company’s previously announced move to an exclusive plugin subscription model. “We understand that ...