Intellij has no choice but to do this. Otherwise they lose revenue.<p>They have mature software products and people are not going to renew the license every year for a minor update. Most of their products are so mature that you can buy them once and never look back.<p>So how do they make up for this one time sale? Switch to a subscription model and convince users it&#x27;s in their best interest.<p>Frankly, I don&#x27;t care about paying money every month; IntelliJ is worth the price.
However, I never update software unless there is a major bug or major features. Updating software is always a gamble and if you customize it, it often requires additional work (deprecated plugins, invalid keymap, new bugs etc.)<p>I hope they get this right and find the right business model to stay afloat without ruining the relationship they have with their customers.