No, it doesn't mean that they should or will release a new major version unless that is in your contract. They might only release minor versions or patches.
I do think that ethically they should release new major versions regularly, but I would look at their past release history.
A Software Maint fee often also gets you priority support which is a major part of what companies are paying for.
An annual maintenance fee guarantees exactly what it says in the contract, no more, no less. If your contract doesn't say it guarantees annual major updates, then you have no legal right, and very little moral right, to complain.
If you don't like it, buy somebody else's product or write your own.
I've found, at least in the "enterprise" world, that software maintenance does not get you major upgrades. It generally gets you minor ones, security patches, and support.
Typically I would expect to get any major releases that happen, but I don't think you can expect anything.
For a start what's a major release? If you were to force someone to release a major version then they might just change the numbers in the about box and hit compile on what they have. That doesn't help anyone.
More and more we are seeing a trend to 'subscription' licensing anyway in which case the line between the one-off license and the maintenance fee is removed. I think this is a much better model in general, both for the software vendor and the customer.
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不，这并不意味着他们应该或将会发布新的主要版本，除非您的合同中有此规定。 他们可能只发布次要版本或补丁。
我确实认为从道德上讲他们应该定期发布新的主要版本，但我会查看他们过去的发布历史。
软件维护费用通常还可以让您获得优先支持，这是公司支付的费用的主要部分。
No, it doesn't mean that they should or will release a new major version unless that is in your contract. They might only release minor versions or patches.
I do think that ethically they should release new major versions regularly, but I would look at their past release history.
A Software Maint fee often also gets you priority support which is a major part of what companies are paying for.
年度维护费保证与合同中规定的完全一致，不多也不少。 如果你的合同没有规定保证每年进行重大更新，那么你就没有合法权利，也没有什么道德权利来抱怨。
如果您不喜欢它，请购买其他人的产品或编写自己的产品。
An annual maintenance fee guarantees exactly what it says in the contract, no more, no less. If your contract doesn't say it guarantees annual major updates, then you have no legal right, and very little moral right, to complain.
If you don't like it, buy somebody else's product or write your own.
我发现，至少在“企业”世界中，软件维护不会让您获得重大升级。 它通常会为您提供小问题、安全补丁和支持。
I've found, at least in the "enterprise" world, that software maintenance does not get you major upgrades. It generally gets you minor ones, security patches, and support.
通常我会期望得到任何重大版本的发布，但我认为你不能期望任何事情。
首先什么是主要版本？ 如果您要强迫某人发布主要版本，那么他们可能只是更改“关于”框中的数字，然后对他们拥有的内容进行编译。 这对任何人都没有帮助。
我们越来越多地看到“订阅”许可的趋势，在这种情况下，一次性许可和维护费之间的界限被消除。 我认为这对于软件供应商和客户来说都是一个更好的模型。
Typically I would expect to get any major releases that happen, but I don't think you can expect anything.
For a start what's a major release? If you were to force someone to release a major version then they might just change the numbers in the about box and hit compile on what they have. That doesn't help anyone.
More and more we are seeing a trend to 'subscription' licensing anyway in which case the line between the one-off license and the maintenance fee is removed. I think this is a much better model in general, both for the software vendor and the customer.