[bitxbit]

Am I the only one who thought Autodesk was very generous with Fusion 360 for years? It was basically the best software for hobbyist and it was offered for FREE.

[marshray]

'Generous' implies an act of benevolence.

A bait-and-switch scheme is anything but.

[jackhack]

indeed.

I'm sure the deer congregating at the corn feeder feel the same way, at least until opening day of hunting season.

And the Turkey must think "The farmer must love me. He feeds me and tends to my needs. Why look at the calendar, with Thanksgiving day just around the corner..."

[aequitas]

The difference is the deer and turkey don't get to read and accept the ToS. Autodesk seems clear about what you sign up for[0] (1 year, non-commercial licence). You're choice to accept the terms and risk not being able to use this professional software for free.

[0] https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal

[dotancohen]

  > I'm sure the deer congregating at the corn feeder
  > feel the same way

  > And the Turkey must think "The farmer must love me.

Is there a word for this situation? I see so many analogies.

[bitxbit]

I take it you work for free all the time.

[aequitas]

Agree, You can't expect a company like Autodesk to offer such a expensive tool for free forever. They seem to be preventing abuse with these changes, while still allowing hobbyists to continue to use it for small projects. And that's all you should use it for. Building a busines on a hobbyist license or trusting all your complex big designs to their cloud is asking for trouble.