mIRC pulls license out from "lifetime" license holders...

[Mr. Analog]

This is really scummy...

https://www.pocnetwork.net/internet-news/mirc-ended-its-lifetime-license-agreement-with-all-who-purchased-its-software-10-years-out/

[Lazybones]

Lifetime upgrades is a bad business model, especially if your product becomes less and less attractive to new customers.

Still... It is the terms they had.

Reminders me of LTT having a lifetime teamviewer licence

[Mr. Analog]

It's pretty annoying that's for sure!

[Thorin]

This will probably happen with Plex at some point, too.

[Lazybones]

This will probably happen with Plex at some point, too.

They are already wiggling around that implying subscription features that you can only get in addition.

There is Emby/Jellyfin as alternatives to plex.

Same goes for mIRC, there are opensource alternatives that ARE good.