According to some sources the next set of processor features can only be rented: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-officially-introduces-pay-as-you-go-chip-licensing
The "premium" features offered need to be avoided by developers from the beginning so that their users do not require any type of subscription themselves.
This will really make a difference to businesses having longer attention-spans. How are long-term solutions going to be confidently deployed when they depend on a service that is optional to begin with, and could be discontinued at any time?
Any subscription feature that could be considered truly worthwhile now identifies itself as a prime target for a more effective workaround.
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[ 2.7 ms ] story [ 20.1 ms ] threadThe "premium" features offered need to be avoided by developers from the beginning so that their users do not require any type of subscription themselves.
This will really make a difference to businesses having longer attention-spans. How are long-term solutions going to be confidently deployed when they depend on a service that is optional to begin with, and could be discontinued at any time?
Any subscription feature that could be considered truly worthwhile now identifies itself as a prime target for a more effective workaround.