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Andrew Wedlake

I think this Ars Technica article (linked below), reinforces why we should have an exit strategy when using proprietary platforms, and why pushing subscriptions at the expense of perpetual licenses is not consumer friendly.

This is also a key "selling" point for open source projects.

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Ars Technica · 300 percent price hikes push disgruntled VMware customers toward Broadcom rivalsBy Scharon Harding