Bill Gates years ago stated he wanted to make windows and everything in it, leased software, you don't own the copy of windows 11 on your PC, you won't own office 365 even if you pay for it, Big dollar Bill, wants annual lease revenue for everything .. every year ,
It's going to kill Microsoft just like it killed IBM , to their credit when you leased an IBM computer, they included maintenance and service. Updates etc.. and the machines cost way to much for any but there largest companies to even consider purchasing, Microsoft doesn't own your PC or mine, Most people me included , will not upgrade the version of windows on their PC, what ever it came with we will keep, Bills major income is derived from what MFG pay to include windows on the PCs they sell, we the public spending money for new versions of windows for our PC has really dropped off,$49 for Win 6, yeah maybe, because being a geek, the avg home user Hundreds of dollars for windows 11no way, they just keep using what came on the machine, even gels chops to not buy new versions of windows,
the leasing option for things like "Office" is his way of creating new "renewal" revenue streams,
It's his company and he donates a lot of his personal wealth to good causes, he wants to keep the company prosperous