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Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://social.furrysex.party/@snow" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@snow</a> IMHO <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#piracy</a> should only be considered "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/theft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#theft</a>" [with damages being limited to the cost of properly licensing it!] if the pirated material was still offered for licensing new under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.<ul><li>I.e. if a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#game</a> has been <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/delisted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#delisted</a> and the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/platform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#platform</a> it was released on is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EoL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EoL</a>'d then there should be no claim to "damages" as the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IP</a> holder did not provide a way to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/license" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#license</a> said content or otherwise comply with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#copyright</a>. </li></ul>In the past, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EA</a> did offer to replace broken discs / cartridges for a nominal fee [AFAIK €10 per disc or €15 for double-discs] if people mailed in the original (broken) media. I'd say that is should apply to everything, tho granted that only allows people in theory to deal with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DiscRot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DiscRot</a> (assuming the publisher is able and willing to perpetually honour this service), not allowing them to legally attain new licenses.<ul><li>As a matter of fact <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Adobe</a> canceled <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> options for their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CreativeSuite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CreativeSuite</a> after they got successfully sued into allowing people to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sell</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/transfer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#transfer</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/licenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#licenses</a> for their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CS6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CS6</a> and other products.</li></ul><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Valve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Valve</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Steam</a> legally workaround this by merely providing access and not a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/license" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#license</a> per-se.<ul><li>Still, I think <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#piracy</a> in almost all cases is (as GabeN correctly said:) "A services problem!" and if a product is fairly priced and then people will be willing to pay for it.</li></ul>I just think that the rampant Enshittification of even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhysicalMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PhysicalMedia</a> is unsustainable and I wish for an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/competitor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#competitor</a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BDXL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BDXL</a> and it's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnlineDRM</a>! <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NotLegalAdvice</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sarcasm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sarcasm</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Copywrong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Copywrong</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Copyright</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ownership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ownership</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittification</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://gaysex.cloud/@sodiboo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@sodiboo</a> <a href="https://possum.city/@tauon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@tauon</a> <a href="https://transfem.social/@puppygirlhornypost2" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@puppygirlhornypost2</a> <a href="https://possum.city/@silly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@silly</a> Worse is even the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tablet</a> market: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Android</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tablets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tablets</a> may be plentyful if you just go sheer listings, but in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MarketShare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MarketShare</a> they are negigible in "the global north" and thus not interesting for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#developers</a> to even bother adapting or testing for unless they themselves are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GAFAMs</a>. <ul><li>It's really fucking sad when <a href="https://mastodon.online/@thunderbird" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@thunderbird</a> is one of the few <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apps</a> that I know that properly use Android Tablets' screen estate at all. Allegedly <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a>'s own Apps do so as well but I myself have no <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AndroidTablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AndroidTablet</a> and can't bring myself over the gag reflex trying to sideload <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneNote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneNote</a> or any other App and having to deal with yet another shitty account...</li></ul>Whereas on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iPadOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iPadOS</a> you get AA+ and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndieGames</a> worth their money by a long shot.<ul><li>Don't even get <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#developers</a> like <a href="https://oxytodon.com/@fuchsiii" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@fuchsiii</a> started on how piss-poor premium Apps on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Android</a> sell and how that Tablet segment is essentially dead outside of markets where people can buy a house and a years' worth of necessities for the price of a single <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iPad</a>...</li></ul>And that's why there are only <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayToLoose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PayToLoose</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/P2L" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#P2L</a> aka. "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayToWin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PayToWin</a>" / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/P2W" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#P2W</a> games for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Android</a> as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#piracy</a> is rampant and statistically noone is willing to pay for a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Game</a> on that platform.

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@FediFollows" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@FediFollows</a> or even if tools like <a href="https://floss.social/@kdenlive" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@kdenlive</a> ain't fitting, at least consider <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CCSS</a> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DaVinchiResolve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DaVinchiResolve</a>) instead of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/enshittified" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#enshittified</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Subscription</a>-only <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SaaS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SaaS</a>!

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://eepy.moe/@CenTdemeern1" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@CenTdemeern1</a> +9001%<ul><li>Same reason why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a> doesn't combat <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#piracy</a> even <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3bezYerYxQ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">when done in broad daylight</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft#Ignoring_unauthorized_copying" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">in general</a>, because normalizing shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CCSS</a> instead of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FLOSS</a> keeps them relevant and in the game.</li></ul>OFC they gonna axe <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MicrosoftOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MicrosoftOffice</a> anyway in favour of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscription</a>-only <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Saas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Saas</a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XboxGamePass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#XboxGamePass</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Office365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Office365</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft365</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Azure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Azure</a> because that's where the real margins are, not with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> products!

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://social.treehouse.systems/@mgorny" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mgorny</a> nodds in agreementWe need to reestablish 1990s & 2000s standards and do better as in helping people use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FLOSS</a> or real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Freeware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freeware</a> and if they can't avoid <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CCSS</a> at least choose those that are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> without <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a>...

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Daojoan</a> that was before <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a> shoved <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> into <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MicrosoftOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MicrosoftOffice</a>.Ask <a href="https://chaos.social/@frank_rieger" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@frank_rieger</a> about that shitshow... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230728202847/twitter.com/frank_rieger/status/999319383917957121" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20230728202847/twitter.com/frank_rieger/status/999319383917957121</a><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Office" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Office</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittufication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittufication</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Software</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CommercialSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CommercialSoftware</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CCSS</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://fedi.getimiskon.xyz/users/getimiskon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@getimiskon</a> Lets just say, I hope <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Gimp3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gimp3</a> gets more than a move to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GTK3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GTK3</a> but a complete overhaul in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UI</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UX</a>... <ul><li>Granted, I do rank it almongside <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Freeware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freeware</a> like the older versions of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhotoFiltre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PhotoFiltre</a> and would tell everyone who works on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Graphics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Graphics</a> to get at least a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/hackintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackintosh</a> if not a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MacMini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MacMini</a> and buy the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Affinity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Affinity</a> Suite cuz <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AffinityPhoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AffinityPhoto</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AffinityDesigner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AffinityDesigner</a> are propably the best <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> 3rd party <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/creative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#creative</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apps</a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/macOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macOS</a> I know...</li></ul>They just work out of the box.<ul><li>So yeah, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GIMP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GIMP</a> has to step up their game, just like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Kdenlive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Kdenlive</a> has!</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://transfem.social/@puppygirlhornypost2" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@puppygirlhornypost2</a> <a href="https://social.vlhl.dev/users/navi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@navi</a> Precisely!<ul><li>And I am convinced that a multi-billion corporation like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a> could not have overlooked this issue but intentionally desires it as selling a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/insecure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insecure</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unstable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#unstable</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OS</a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows11</a> benefits them by selling workarounds (i.e. advertising <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneDrive</a> as a "anti-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ransomware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ransomware</a>" & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Backup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Backup</a> solution.), pusing fr <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Office365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Office365</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft365</a> and other "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cloud</a>" bs.</li></ul>Because selling people <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Software</a> isn't as profitable as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Subcriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Subcriptions</a>!

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.derg.nz/@anthropy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@anthropy</a> the problem is less of a technical possibility but that it would taint the setup with unlicensed (or rather violating the EULA of Windows) parts, thus making it not feasible...<ul><li>Kinda like how <a href="https://atomicpoet.org/users/atomicpoet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@atomicpoet</a> <a href="https://atomicpoet.org/objects/89b2f0d0-61b2-4257-90c0-e8bafec661a8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">said re: emulation</a>...</li></ul>I think it'll only stall the inevitable: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a> cancelling <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sotware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sotware</a> in favour of more profitable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cloud</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SaaS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SaaS</a>-offerings...

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mstdn.ca/@zenheathen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@zenheathen</a> I think <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a> Management has already written-off the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CCSS</a> segment as profitability constantly shrinks and compared to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XboxLive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#XboxLive</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XboxGamePass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#XboxGamePass</a> and espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Azure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Azure</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Office365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Office365</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft365</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MicrosoftOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MicrosoftOffice</a> it's also a rounding error in their company finances.

Kevin Karhan :verified:If anyone wounders why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MobileGaming</a> is fucked for over a decade now to the point that there seems to be only <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayToLoose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PayToLoose</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shovelware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Shovelware</a> getting pissed out and advertised, then I'd recommend you to watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhajAqI66nU" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">this</a> summary and realize that EVERY BIG GAMING COMPANY wants to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjI03CGkb4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">"go whaling"</a> and "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayToWin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PayToWin</a>" is just an easy way to maximize <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/profit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#profit</a>, minimize <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/effort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#effort</a> and have a big <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cashout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cashout</a>.<ul><li>The problem is that we as society allow these <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/antisocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#antisocial</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/assholes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#assholes</a> to do that and not get <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/jailed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jailed</a> for defrauding <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#consumers</a> and running a not legally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gambling</a> game without a license or proper <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ConsumerProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ConsumerProtection</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/YouthProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YouthProtection</a> in place - if that's even possible by concept.</li></ul>So that's why you find less and less <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MobileGames</a> at all, because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#greed</a> lead to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittification</a>!

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@lauren</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DidYouKnow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DidYouKnow</a> that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Adobe</a> canceled <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> options because they got ordered before a Court in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a> to not hinder any transfers and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UsedLicense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UsedLicense</a> sales at all?That's why they didn't release a bundle after <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CS6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CS6</a>: Because they are greedy af - like every public corporation!

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@shaknais" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@shaknais</a> Tho <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Adobe</a> did so as a.means to kill <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UsedLicense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UsedLicense</a> market as they had bern forced by a Court in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a> to allow people to resell their used copies of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CS6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CS6</a> to others.Same reason why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Autodesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Autodesk</a> killed <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/licenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#licenses</a>: corporate <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#greed</a>!<ul><li>And yes I still hate myself for not having bought that "hobbyist <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NonCommercial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NonCommercial</a>" license for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Eagle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Eagle</a> when I had the €125 to get it because I could've used that on projects later on. But then again that's yet another readon to learn <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KiCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KiCAD</a> then...</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://bitbang.social/@billgoats" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@billgoats</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Funfact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Funfact</a>: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Adobe</a> got forced to acced <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UsedLicense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UsedLicense</a> sales in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a> befire court.That's why they canceled <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> options, as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CS6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CS6</a> is the most resold <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Software</a> after <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MicrosoftOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MicrosoftOffice</a>...

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://transfem.social/@puppygirlhornypost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@puppygirlhornypost</a> <a href="https://social.treehouse.systems/@Elizafox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Elizafox</a> Exactly!They'd likely have to rewrite entire portions or the entire Kernel, Drivers and Userland and would likely brick so much in the process that they'd get compatibility worse than the latest <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Wine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wine</a> snapshot.Personally, I do believe that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a> will instead of "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WSL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WSL</a>" (which should actually be named <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> subsystem for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows</a>, not the other way around because it's wrong!) basically contribute <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/API" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#API</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ABI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ABI</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/documentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#documentation</a> to Wine and start officially & commercially supporting that...After all, more and more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Flagship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Flagship</a> products like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSSQL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MSSQL</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Server" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Server</a> are available for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Docker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Docker</a> and already <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Azure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Azure</a> for the most paart runs Linux because even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MSFT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MSFT</a> couldn't make <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WindowsServer</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HyperV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HyperV</a> scale-out for them...It's only a matter of time till some Board members will be unbaply enough about <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CCSS</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Software</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ROI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ROI</a> and will axe that in favour of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Xbox</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XboxGamePass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#XboxGamePass</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Office365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Office365</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft365</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Dynamics365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Dynamics365</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Outlook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Outlook</a>.com because that's where the real margins are - with the added bonus of killing the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UsedSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UsedSoftware</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/License" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#License</a> Market just like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Adobe</a> did...I'd not be surprised if instead if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows12</a> we get a modified <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RHEL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RHEL</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SLED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SLED</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ubuntu</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Debian</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/illumos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#illumos</a> clone with Wine on top or a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscription</a>-based Wine-alike <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Runtime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Runtime</a> (similar to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OracleJRE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OracleJRE</a>)...

Anachron :void:I dont need <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AI</a>, I need more <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/features" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#features</a> for me to use.I dont want <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/subscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subscriptions</a>, I want <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/onetimepurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onetimepurchase</a> options.I dont need to game on my <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/phone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#phone</a>, I need a phone that is <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/secure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#secure</a> and good for the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a>.If you plan to create <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/services" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#services</a> or <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/products" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#products</a> with this in mind, my money is yours.

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://chaos.social/@Natanox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Natanox</a> <a href="https://oxytodon.com/@fuchsiii" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@fuchsiii</a> just like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Valve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Valve</a> does on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Steam</a>:You don't own those games but merely get a perpetual license to access these games...Only on actual licenses you have some sort of "ownership" as per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UseSoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UseSoft</a> - case where the original owner can't ban or restrict the resale of your license and adjacent media...Which is why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Adobe</a> canceled <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> licenses: Because they got forced by a court to allow <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UsedSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UsedSoftware</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/License" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#License</a> brokers to sell used copies of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CS6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CS6</a>...

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://tilde.zone/@nytpu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@nytpu</a> I think that's really sad to see, because <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#piracy</a> isn't a solution to the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittification</a> of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CCSS</a> and the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#greed</a> of companies like <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Adobe</a> who decided to axe any <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/licensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#licensing</a> when they were forced to accept their customers' right to sell <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UsedSoftwareLicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UsedSoftwareLicenses</a>... I'm really disappointed about him, because <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FLOSS</a> does solve the issue...

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@ihabunek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ihabunek</a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/@dianshuo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@dianshuo</a> <a href="https://hackers.town/@vertigo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@vertigo</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SublimeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SublimeText</a> going from <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Subscription</a> killed it for me.I'd rather go with <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PyCharm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PyCharm</a>...

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://me.dm/@funcrunch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@funcrunch</a> <a href="https://me.dm/@medium" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@medium</a> <a href="https://me.dm/@coachtony" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@coachtony</a> Shure, tho <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicDomain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PublicDomain</a> doesn't exist in my juristiction as one cannot surrender <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Authorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Authorship</a>, but to go back to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Monetarization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Monetarization</a>:I don't like <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Paywalling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Paywalling</a> but I can accept it if it's an actual <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> like my <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/eBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eBooks</a>.It may be <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/watermarked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#watermarked</a> amd <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/personalized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#personalized</a> to decentivize copying it but at the end of the day, I want to keep it <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DRMfree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRMfree</a>...

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