Why must you defend the autodesk subscription model? Do you work for them?
I doubt this as you even express some disaffection for it as well.
I think you want to push this discussion to the point of a rant.
Point is, your definition of clarity is to restate the autodesk sales kit to justify the subscription model, which is coercive and not
beneficial to the customer nor conducive to overall product development or quality of same.
You clearly do not participate in any of the product Betas
- if you did, methinks your misunderstanding of my position, that I work for them, represent their interests, etc. would be crystal clear.
What I want, is for you to harness the energy that you so willingly spend on petulant comments, and instead use that potential to offer any alternative solution that you're actually willing to support, my friend. I do not like how often you come off as ranting (which is often), and certainly you'd benefit from something, anything, 'more' positive than this, no?
Do I prefer their products over Micro-crap, yes. Do I user their products daily for production, develop apps to enhance their products, and publish a very small amount of my development, yes and yes. Do I participate in product betas to try and affect the new features, yes.
I have, however, turned down a free trip, and hotel stay at AU for the past three years, I've never applied for a job with (nor worked for) Autodesk, and I've never received any sales kit; is that something authorized trainers receive?
In any event, you already know that I do not personally care for Autodesk's subscription model (and I am sure to tell them so each-and-every-chance I do get in discussions), but 'subscription' is nothing new, and I do not make decisions on what suites my position.
Instead, I seek all reasonable alternatives, and make a decision that serves my employer's interest in terms of cost/benefit.
Subscription is neither all bad, nor all good... It's a simple business decision in order to acquire, or replace a production tool, an overhead expense for product, or services.
What do we need to complete our work? What do we want to do differently? Does this package meet those requirements? How much does it cost to, or not to use this option vs. that? It's really quite plain, and no more complicated than any other business decision.
Gotta get back to work, my friend; feel free to contact me offline, if you so choose. :beer:
Cheers