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NewsGitHub: Changes to EU copyright law could derail open source distribution Pin
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NewsLinux and open-source jobs are in more demand than ever Pin
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NewsACLU urges devs to safeguard users with anti-snooping measures Pin
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NewsThe man who was fired by a machine Pin
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NewsMicrosoft to tighten screws on traditional Office, Gartner predicts Pin
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Daniel Pfeffer21-Jun-18 2:16
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No, but if I wanted to - I could.

The subscription model is a worrisome trend. Some companies that maintain legacy code rely on the licences for software being "perpetual licences". What happens to legacy code when your toolchain is available only under a subscription model, and stops working X years after a newer version is released?

For that matter, a couple of years ago I used my version of Word for Windows 6.0 (Hebrew Edition) to convert some legacy files for my father from a now-defunct format to Word format. What would have happened if Word 6.0 didn't work because it had been superseded by a "newer and better" version which didn't include these converters?
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NewsWindows Command-Line: Backgrounder Pin
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NewsStrings are evil Pin
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NewsMIT uses brain signals and hand gestures to control robots Pin
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NewsYou aren’t alone; US adults broadly think around 40 percent of the news is misinformation Pin
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NewsWhich Star Wars ships have the best (and worst) aerodynamics? Pin
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NewsThe RyuJIT transition is complete! Pin
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NewsGoogle big cooperation with Unity Pin
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