It spans the lifetime of this nugget here.
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RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 week ago
lol, company gets hosed by the same car the do to consumers. “Lifetime” licenses aren’t lifetime.
Valmond@lemmy.world 1 week ago
todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Not really the same thing. “Lifetime warranties” have for decades now referred to the lifetime of the product as stated in the warranty, not the lifetime of the consumer.
Any consumer still interpreting “Lifetime” in this context to mean “the rest of my life”, is just being stupid. Read the terms of the agreement before assuming you know what it protects…
“Perpetual licensing” on the other hand, is pretty clearly defined as “pay once, use forever”, so to sunset that agreement and start charging subscription fees is fraudulent.
hate2bme@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Did it used to mean the consumers lifetime?
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 week ago
There have been instances of things like “lifetime licenses” or free services that were “free forever” that turned around and started subscription services. My voice of words using “warranty” was poor, so I hope this clarifies my intent even if the letters were wrong.