MinimServer 2 license updates extension now available for purchase

[simoncn]

(21-12-2020 22:55)jarvis Wrote:  Out of interest, if I allow a licence to expire so I no longer receive updates but can still use the product, does it continue to be available to extend/re-activate at any time? Or is there a point after which you can no longer extend/re-activate and your only option for new updates is to purchase a new licence?

I have thought about imposing a time limit as you are describing. This could be done with a hard cutoff date for the extension purchase or by increasing the cost of the extension after some period of time.

I think it is fair to allow a "grace period" for the extension purchase of up to 3 months beyond the expiry date without extra charge. If someone misses the renewal date by a few days or even a few weeks, it would be unreasonable to charge the full cost of a new license.

My intention is to monitor what happens in practice to see if some limit to the "grace period" is needed. If most people extend before the 12-month term or shortly afterwards, I would see no need to limit the "grace period". If a large number of people don't extend within 3 months of the initial 12-month term, I might change the terms of the extension purchase to add a cut-off date. In this event, everyone in this situation would be given notice of the change and would have a reasonable time (probably 30 days) to purchase the extension at the regular price.