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by ksolway
Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:08 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Subscriptions - please educate me
Replies: 9
Views: 17899

Re: Subscriptions - please educate me

if you want to buy once and have a lifetime of free updates and upgrades to blue iris, reach out to me. For 1000 dollars I will provide you with free lifetime blue iris updates keys, you know - old school. I'm sympathetic to that view, but, ideally, I view a one-time purchase as a kind of investmen...
by ksolway
Sat Aug 26, 2023 1:21 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Subscriptions - please educate me
Replies: 9
Views: 17899

Re: Subscriptions - please educate me

OP: So did it allow you to install BI5 from BI4 ? Useful info for us if it still does. Yes it did, thankfully. It wasn't that straightforward a process, but it worked eventually. Tip for those upgrading: Export your settings for v4 before upgrading, as well as for v5 after upgrading, in case you ne...
by ksolway
Fri Aug 25, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Subscriptions - please educate me
Replies: 9
Views: 17899

Re: Subscriptions - please educate me

It tells you what you are purchasing doesn’t it? It tells you that you are purchasing "Maintenance and support" for a period of one year. It doesn't tell you that you are purchasing a licence to use the software beyond one year. Also why would you think that with a licensed piece of softw...
by ksolway
Fri Aug 25, 2023 11:12 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Subscriptions - please educate me
Replies: 9
Views: 17899

Re: Subscriptions - please educate me

> In terms of not being informed? Surely it’s up to you to also do your homework Sure, but I think it would be in the interest of the seller to make things very clear to the customer before purchase. I normally wouldn't make such a purchase unless all the information was clear, simple, and up-front....
by ksolway
Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:53 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Subscriptions - please educate me
Replies: 9
Views: 17899

Subscriptions - please educate me

I've just purchased "Blue Iris Extended Maintenance and Support" for a year, because my v4 stopped working and the software has served me well for years, until now. No argument that Blue Iris is quality software. Does that mean the program will stop working after my subscription expires? W...