>>I need to describe to a prospective customer that the product licensing requires annual license fees. Is "annual license fee" a good term to use in this context? Or you would suggest a different terminology?
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>For expiring licenses (which we don't do a lot but have some customers), we use the term "subscription" because people know how a subscription works: you don't pay, they stop sending you magazines, or in this case, the software stops working.
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>Doug
Yes, I agree that "subscription" is correct term. I am just not sure if it can apply to my application since it is not web-based. If it were web-based it would be easier. I am still thinking if this is correct and legal approach.
Thank you.
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