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TreeSize Ends Perpetual License Support, Pushes Subscription

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Ars Technica ·

TreeSize will no longer renew support for perpetual licenses unless users switch to a subscription. The company cites "current economic conditions" for the shift. Existing perpetual license holders can keep using the software but lose future support.

Meridian48 take
This is a classic vendor lock-in move, but users may see it as a cash grab rather than a necessary business pivot.
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