Yes, every business has its own circumstances.
The broadcast 'accelerated' changes are analogous to our local planning 'consultations' - the change inevitable, my voice unimportant, no attempt to explain how it benefits small businesses and a certainty that our costs will only increase. Or to put it another way, if we are to be forever unaffected or even be better off it would be front page news; it is not.
I feel 'corralled'.
I concede that renting may be better for some. We have rented software specific to project in the past and costed the project accordingly. We will do this whenever it is necessary. But it is still very risky for a small business as delays lead to problems and regardless of whether the Contractors' or Clients' fault it will lead to tears for all.
At a fundamental level I do not approve of the 'escape route' a permanent license offers because it implies poor project management. Reality tends to be chaotic and beyond my personal control. I am a realist. Who expected Brexit and the current shambles? Who anticipated a fudged UK coalition? What on earth is going on in the US? These are not oblique examples, these really do screw up projects. Permanent licenses offer insurance in the form of a flexibility that keeps costs and goodwill keen, business more likely, repeat business more likely, restarts cheaper.
I welcome the opportunity to rent modules on top of permanent licenses.
It is clear that those with permanent licenses will not lose them. However, I would guess that if you are one second late with your maintenance then you will be refused the opportunity to catch up and you will be forced to rent. I see no information to contradict this prediction.
I would further speculate that the maintenance costs will rise until the only sensible financial decision is to rent. I see no assurance to contradict this prediction.
I will go even further and suggest that once the 'mass' of permanent licenses drops below a predefined revenue level then it won't matter if you are up to date with maintenance or not, the right to this Hobson's choice will be summarily removed because PTC will not want to operate parallel systems.
Does PTC have a response?
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