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FYI, Affinity was bought by Canva, ~~this is probably an advertising.~~ Affinity will probably enshitify in the next release. Hopefully not, but who knows.
I expect an affinity subscription plan.
When the acquisition happened they made a pledge to keep affinity as a separate product and to have perpetual licenses.
Technically they can always introduced a subscription in addition to perpetual licenses but the implication is that they wouldn't do that.
For what it's worth, they understand their user base and were vocal about their plans. Maybe they'll disappoint, but they haven't really given reason to doubt so far.
Yep, and then everyone will go start looking for another option again. I hope they don't, but those CEOs got get their more millions paychecks so they can stand up straight at the country club, somehow.
i did not know that...
No problem. they are great currently.