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Subscriptions With Automated Recurring Billing Come To Windows 10 (betanews.com)

Posted by msmash on from the next-up dept.

An anonymous reader shares a report: In yet another bid to woo developers to the platform, Microsoft is introducing subscription add-ons for Windows 10 Anniversary Edition, and later. Available to all UWP developers, the add-on subscriptions with automated recurring billing will allow creators to sell digital products directly in their apps. Subscription periods available include 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year or 2 years, and it's possible for developers to offer a free trial period too.

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  1. Re: Told you so. by geekmux · · Score: 5, Insightful

    PLEASE folks.....vote for this subscription BS with you wallets.

    Don't buy in....

    So far, I'm not going with Adobe's rental model, for example. I can do just fine with the CS6 suite for example I bought....and there are now competitors for many of those tools (Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, OnOne....etc)......

    Don't give into this bullshit of renting your software....vote with your wallet, keep it closed.

    I wish there were enough people that agreed with this stance to make a real difference, and change the course we're on.

    Unfortunately, you represent a mere fraction of consumer mentality out there, so SaaS infections will continue and be inevitable.