The way I see this, control of users’ software is slowly but surely being moved away from them through licensing models that kneecap the ability to use said software without doing two things: When, and it’s not a question of if but when, the servers that underpin the distribution and management of said software inevitably shut down, consumers will be left holding the bag - investing a good deal of money, with no way to re-download and use the software they might’ve been relying on for some time. And if you are a software vendor - just offer a standalone perpetual copy for what you’re shipping without tying it to some online service that’s going to go the way of Games for Windows Live, locking legit users out of your product.