It can take 12 months for IT [info tech] departments to roll out new software releases, according to Software packages 'left to gather dust' in The Register. I have no idea if the survey results apply to CAD.
"When you consider that companies spend hundreds of thousands of [dollars] on new software, not to mention the associated costs such as licensing, this is a worrying trend. However, software updates are an exceptionally time consuming and mundane task, and with many departments still having to do the updates manually, it is not surprising that they get pushed to the bottom of the IT department's to-do list."
Makes one wonder about the point to subscriptions. And how the lag affects the sales of third-party products.
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