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jve ◴[13 Oct 25 14:23 UTC] No.45568647[source]▶
The paid subscription lists this feature:

> No auto-renewal

That's not subscription.

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sqliteonline ◴[13 Oct 25 14:34 UTC] No.45568769[source]▶
I aim to make the product convenient and as straightforward as possible. It's better to extend its use when needed than to worry about when to stop.
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1. ezfe ◴[13 Oct 25 15:07 UTC] No.45569146[source]▶
The person is saying that the description says "subscription" which by definition automatically renews
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2. dangus ◴[13 Oct 25 15:57 UTC] No.45569815[source]▶
Not the definition of a subscription. See: magazines, traditionally purchased with one-time annual payments.
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3. ezfe ◴[14 Oct 25 01:41 UTC] No.45575346[source]▶
Well, those still recur automatically
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4. dangus ◴[14 Oct 25 02:59 UTC] No.45575793{3}[source]▶
To my recollection, not the old fashioned kind where you send in a check/money order for the annual subscription.
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5. ezfe ◴[14 Oct 25 21:09 UTC] No.45584933{4}[source]▶
No, I mean they recur monthly for the prepaid duration. The SQLite online is simply 1 term of access. There's no recurrence of any kind.
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6. dangus ◴[15 Oct 25 13:20 UTC] No.45592066{5}[source]▶
Alright I’ll just head over to the dictionary.

Emphasis mine, as long as the item is periodic in nature it’s a subscription. The SQLite online membership has a term of access so it’s a subscription.

3: an arrangement for providing, receiving, or making use of something of a continuing or periodic nature especially on a prepayment plan: such as

a: a purchase by prepayment for a certain number of regular deliveries of something (such as issues of a periodical) or for a certain period of access to or use of something (such as an online service)

b: application to purchase securities of a new issue

c: a method of offering or presenting a series of public performances d (British): membership dues