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		kube-system on Sept 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon deleted my Final Space digital purchases of... It doesn't matter if you get a perpetual license, the companies that host the data themselves are ephemeral. I do the opposite -- I rent everything, and expect it to be a rental. I have never been disappointed.

izzydata on Oct 2, 2022 [–]

That's fine if the price reflects the value of it being temporary, but often they are selling it at a price that only makes sense for it being perpetual and also label it as such.

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