>I guess the pundit class needs to justify their existence somehow.
You're blindly defending the one you like by refusing to see the larger picture.
You're conflicting two very different issues. The changes in location of control don't necessarily tie to the changes in price or upgradeability.
I use web "apps" that I pay for, some of them even require a large purchase for major-version upgrades. I use free, automatically self-updating desktop software. Free user-initiated update desktop software and everything in between.
You're blindly defending the one you like by refusing to see the larger picture.
You're conflicting two very different issues. The changes in location of control don't necessarily tie to the changes in price or upgradeability.
I use web "apps" that I pay for, some of them even require a large purchase for major-version upgrades. I use free, automatically self-updating desktop software. Free user-initiated update desktop software and everything in between.