>The deal is that you buy a license to software, the terms of which can be altered at any time. //
Bollocks it is. The deal is you buy the software, it says "for sale" or "buy $app" [0]. I will never give my informed consent for unilateral pushing of changes to software I purchase.
Under UK law pushing a change without informed consent would appear to be unauthorised access under the Computer Misuse Act, and if features are changed is a reason for a refund under the Consumer Rights Act.
If the ice-cream melts because a company broke into your home and turns off your freezer then damn straight you should get a refund (Consumer Rights Act) and they should be criminally punished for B&E (Computer Misuse Act).
Bollocks it is. The deal is you buy the software, it says "for sale" or "buy $app" [0]. I will never give my informed consent for unilateral pushing of changes to software I purchase.
Under UK law pushing a change without informed consent would appear to be unauthorised access under the Computer Misuse Act, and if features are changed is a reason for a refund under the Consumer Rights Act.
If the ice-cream melts because a company broke into your home and turns off your freezer then damn straight you should get a refund (Consumer Rights Act) and they should be criminally punished for B&E (Computer Misuse Act).
[0] https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/minecraft-java-bedrock... "buy Minecraft"