A: Amiga Forever and C64
Forever
minor-version software updates (i.e. within
the same major version) are normally free.
Upgrades to major versions are free for
three months after purchase. The software is
DRM-free and not subscription-based, i.e. it
may already be used forever (it is
"lifetime" in the sense that it never
"expires").
Additionally, under the optional Lifetime
Upgrades plan, all major-version upgrades within
the same product platform (e.g. Windows)
become free. When available, free upgrades are provided as a
download (not in a new boxed version).
The Lifetime Upgrades option was
introduced in Amiga Forever and C64 Forever
8, as a limited offer made via email to
existing customers. While it is not
currently available as an option for a
first-time purchase, it continues to be
offered on a time-limited basis as part of
upgrade campaigns (via email, or check for
updates).
To make an example, under a Lifetime
Upgrades plan, a customer of Amiga Forever 8
or 9 for Windows would be entitled to a free
version 10 (or higher) for Windows,
once released. Should a native version be
released for macOS, that would be considered
a separate product (not included as a free
update).
Outside of a Lifetime Upgrades plan,
major upgrades continue to be offered at
special conditions to existing customers.
Lifetime upgrades may seem
counterintuitive in a day and age where most
software publishers try to sell
subscriptions, but
being software customers as well as
developers we know that support manifests
itself in different ways, and the constant
upgrade reminders can be tiring. We also see
the value of our customers being able to always
use the latest and most representative
version of our work.
Whatever option you prefer, thank you for
supporting our development and preservation
work.
