Couldn't developers just build software and sell it without a recurring stream of revenue? I know the holy grail is a monthly charge, but companies are still making a lot of money just selling software for a one time fee.
Case in point, Google just purchased Quickoffice (my previous employer) which just sold software (and didn't until a few weeks before the Google acquisition have a recurring fee product).
Case in point, Google just purchased Quickoffice (my previous employer) which just sold software (and didn't until a few weeks before the Google acquisition have a recurring fee product).