![]() But in the short to medium term they don't - they have me hostage. Ok, in the longer term they still have to keep me happy enough that I don't decide to go through the enormous upheaval of moving to a different software. In the subscription model, me paying for the next month or year has got nothing to do with how good any improvements are - it's to allow me to carry on working, because if I don't have a licence I simply can't work, at all. If, at the moment, I'm not happy with VW's pace or quality of improvement I can withold my cash and not upgrade. The reality is that none of us can just switch from Vectorworks to another software at short notice. Upgrades and changes can be pushed out whenever they're ready to go without having to justify it to the marketing department.īut also removes some of the incentive to make those improvements at all - or to release them in a stable/usable state. I'd prefer that the cost of the product went up a bit (to fund more rapid improvements), but it remained the users' choice whether they want to pay for new versions - based on whether the new versions actually offered benefits worth paying for.īecause a release cycle based on major versions creates an incentive for the developer to save up changes for each major release, in order to make each release attractive enough for users to upgrade.Ī subscription model removes that incentive. ![]() I wonder if that's because every single year we get a new version that fails to fix longstanding bugs and usability issues? What may be necessary is to increase the price of the product and consequent revenue which I imagine is what this is really about.īut how about actually increasing the stability & quality of the product and having faith that users will consequently stump up for new versions? My guess is that VW finds that not everyone wants to pay for the new version each year. I don't see why a subscription model is necessary to improve stability, or to increase the frequency of updates. ![]() If this results in "more stable product by increasing the frequency of updates and allow us to focus on consistent quality throughout each version cycle" then it's got to be better in the long run. I hate the annual release cycle for this very reason. Without a Service Select membership, you will not be able to access upgrades to your software after 1 January without transitioning your perpetual licence to a subscription. Most importantly, you’ll also receive access to upgrades for your perpetual licence as they are released, including version 2023 this Autumn. However, a Service Select membership helps ensure that you can access benefits like priority technical support and 20 GB of Cloud Service Storage. Your current perpetual licence(s) will continue to work after 1 January. Doing so will grant you access to the current version and reinstate your Service Select membership at your original rates. To help make the return to Service Select easier, we have relaxed our reinstatement policies and will waive all late renewal fees, allowing you to pay your missed renewal payments to bring your account current. Specifically, if you are interested in returning to the Service Select maintenance program, you must do so before 30 December. This means that when you subscribe to Vectorworks, you have access to additional product library content, exclusive training, more Cloud Service storage, and cloud rendering.Īs a former Service Select member, this email is to notify you of the upcoming changes. This change will provide all Vectorworks customers with access to a more stable product by increasing the frequency of updates and allow us to focus on consistent quality throughout each version cycle.Īdditionally, the subscription offering will be enhanced to include all the same premium benefits of Vectorworks Service Select at no additional cost. With this, we are announcing a change to our purchasing options - we will be offering monthly and annual subscriptions and retiring the option to purchase new perpetual licences beginning 1 January, 2023. As we’re getting ready for the launch of Vectorworks 2023 this September, we’ve been focusing on quality and performance improvements that will enhance your experience with Vectorworks products.
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