Hi guys,
Fair enough. I'm just a bit weary having to replace an otherwise well-working device in my plane, especially now that it's a fixed install. With most old equipment you can keep using it, even if the vendor stops supporting it or vanishes, but as PAW is an annual licensed device, as soon as updates are no longer supported the clock starts ticking for having to plan replacement. Still wouldn't mind a perpetual license option to avoid this.
Anyway. at this time it sounds like I was too nervous. Sorry for that.
Rob,
I can understand your concerns. I have often considered what would happen if Lee should ever decide that enough is enough. In the meantime, however, the ‘annual licence renewal’ has two principle benefits as I see it :-
1. In theory at least, it gives the team an extra incentive to keep on developing and improving the system (though in financial terms I doubt it even covers the cost of the coffee) and...
2. More importantly, Human nature being what it is, - It significantly increases the likelihood that users
will install updates - at least once a year. (I’m still surprised at the number of users who suddenly decide to update
only when their licence renewal comes around).
.....so in practice everybody wins.
Best Regards
Peter