+1<p>I&#x27;m happy enough to pay a subscription for intellij since the price seems about the same (oh actually they&#x27;re putting it up by £20 or £30 per year after the first year). I&#x27;d rather get frequent updates, but since I&#x27;ve already bought it outright twice (upgrading when I feel <i>I</i> need to) it seems a bit lame to just pull the plug should you ever take a break.