Henk de Haan

1. Activation & Purchases
2. License Policy
3. New License Model: Changes to the way licensing, updates, and upgrades work

One of the main reasons I have a perpetual license is the ability to keep using the version of the program I bought. I don't mind a subscription model as long it is possible to keep using the progr...

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• Henk de Haan
• December 06, 2022 15:02
• 28 votes

1. Activation & Purchases
2. License Policy
3. New License Model: Changes to the way licensing, updates, and upgrades work

I think a many annoyances can be avoided if Capture One doesn't wait until February 2023 for the announcement of the 'new loyalty scheme' 

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• Henk de Haan
• December 06, 2022 16:53
• 8 votes

1. Activation & Purchases
2. License Policy
3. New License Model: Changes to the way licensing, updates, and upgrades work

The new perpetual licensing scheme might not turn out so bad when: The new base price is similar to the current update price or the yearly subscription fee (else just wait until Black Friday) New ...

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• Henk de Haan
• December 07, 2022 19:12
• 5 votes

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2. License Policy
3. New License Model: Changes to the way licensing, updates, and upgrades work

To keep me on board the Company has to "promise" two things: * bug fixes and new camera /lens do not require additional costs for 2 years after a feature release (as required by EU law) * the costs...

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• Henk de Haan
• December 09, 2022 12:09
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• 4 votes

1. Activation & Purchases
2. License Policy
3. New License Model: Changes to the way licensing, updates, and upgrades work

@Christine Monberg wrote You write that you will have to upgrade in September to keep bug fixes etc. going; That has always been the case. When a new paid version is released, we don't backport bu...

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• Henk de Haan
• December 08, 2022 13:57
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• 4 votes

1. Release notes
2. Capture One 23 Release Notes
3. Capture One 23 (16.1.0) release notes

So this is the first 'Feature' release after the new licensing schema went active!  Does Capture One really expect users to pay for these kind of updates?  BTW: Bug fixes should be free according t...

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• Henk de Haan
• February 21, 2023 15:44
• 3 votes

1. Activation & Purchases
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3. New License Model: Changes to the way licensing, updates, and upgrades work

@BeO, in the Perpetual license model Capture One isn't allowed to charge any maintenance fee. If you buy a product it should include 2 years of basic support (bugfixes, OS-support and maybe also ca...

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• Henk de Haan
• December 22, 2022 10:30
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• 2 votes

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@... when you refer to 'great new features', that would include things such as the ability to change the time on a photo ( as was one of the 6 great new features offered in v23).  Why not? It can...

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• Henk de Haan
• December 22, 2022 11:29
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• 1 vote

1. Activation & Purchases
2. License Policy
3. New License Model: Changes to the way licensing, updates, and upgrades work

ALESSIO FURLAN, sorry I didn't intend to insult you. I think our disagreement is merely a semantic discussion. If Capture One releases version 16.4.0 in September 2023 and version 16.5.0 in Novembe...

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• Henk de Haan
• January 17, 2023 22:34
• 0 votes

1. Activation & Purchases
2. License Policy
3. New License Model: Changes to the way licensing, updates, and upgrades work

Version 15.4.0 (the last 'feature' release before Capture One 23) was released at 20 September 2022, so why would you expect something different in 2023 (unless you believe in conspiracy theories...).

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• Henk de Haan
• January 17, 2023 21:10
• 0 votes