That’s news but there is NO REASON to leave auto-update option checked regardless as long as updates to the SOS licensed version are not allowed… It is normal for update checks to inform giveaway users of updates but not warn them that applying the update will invalidate the giveaway license. If you have added code to recognise single version licenses maybe you should make that code disable auto-update check and grey out the control in the UI to let the users know it won’t even check for updates that are incompatible with the single version license?
We have chosen to keep notification enabled to inform users about new versions. While we provide certain versions for free through promotions, our business model relies on users upgrading to paid licenses for continued development and support. This notification is a low-intrusion way to make users aware of that option.
We believe this is a fair balance, as it provides a clear warning while also letting users know about the ongoing evolution of the software.