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I'm curious about the interplay of two items from their FAQ:

> 10. What if I do not renew my subscription? If subscriptions are not renewed, you will lose access to the software on the day that a new subscription should have started. Please note that the software will stop working if not renewed.

> 13. I have an IDA perpetual license, when do I have to change to a subscription? At the end of your current support period all renewals will be moved to the subscription model. We are offering our existing users an opportunity to pay only your current renewal price for your first year on the subscription plan.

So maybe I'm mistaken, but it sounds like they're trying to renege on perpetual licenses?



Just below:

> 14. What if I don’t renew on the subscription plan? Existing users can continue to use the version of IDA Pro/Decompiler he have purchased under the perpetual license model indefinitely. However, they will not be able to receive product updates and tech support after the 12-month support expires. No re-downloads of past versions will be provided, so make sure to keep all necessary backups.


> No re-downloads of past versions will be provided

Far, far bigger films get away with nonsense like this. But IMHO it's a violation of the CJEU case UsedSoft GmbH v Oracle (paragraph 85).


That's a bit embarrassing, thanks for the correction.

It didn't occur to me that some FAQ items would modify others, so I stopped reading at #13.


> 10. What if I do not renew my subscription?

> 14. What if I don’t renew on the subscription plan?

Not sure how a contraction and the word "on the", "plan" make those separate questions...


I agree. It's confusingly written, you basically have to read the answer (or the previous question) to guess that it's about perpetual licenses.




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