Subscription Model

Free LibreOffice touted as Microsoft Office alternative amid subscription push

Microsoft now primarily sells Office through its Microsoft 365 subscription rather than one-time purchases, with a standalone license available for $180 but limited to one PC. The Family subscription plan includes 1TB of cloud storage per user, but Microsoft has added AI features to its plans and raised prices without an option to opt out of AI tools.

engadget.com · 2026-10-17

LWN Raises Subscription Prices by 20% to Match Inflation Since 2022

LWN, the Linux and open-source news site that has run on a reader-subscription model since 2002, announced its first price increase since early 2022. The new monthly rates rise by about 20%, mirroring US consumer-price inflation over that period, moving to $6, $11, $19 and $55 across its four subscriber tiers. Existing prepaid subscriptions remain valid until they expire, and current monthly subscribers keep the old rate for six more months.

lwn.net · 2026-09-02