AmbientShade posted at 6:49AM Tue, 31 December 2019 - #4375052

Software rental is nothing new - its been a thing in the business world for several years, long before Adobe or Autodesk started taking advantage of it. And with as profitable as it has been for companies it's not going away any time soon. Everything is moving to rental/subscription, from software to underwear. Just spend an hour reading about it and how well its been received by the masses over the last 10 years. Most people welcome it. You can't legislate what a company does with their IP. Its their property. You can either choose to use their property within the terms of their agreement, or don't.

In what universe is rental well received by the masses? The masses? That must be why permanent licenses are an advertising/sales benefit.