"Mark & Juanita" wrote in message
version is also dated to expire at some future date. It is also not
beyond
the realm of possibility that in the future, after people have invested
considerable time and effort in the creation of various files and
projects, that the "free" version could go away

It's also within the realm of possibility that in the near future they might
be planning to release some serious enhancements or an upgrade that makes
the free version trifling in comparison. It might also be expected that many
of the users of the free version would pay for this "upgrade".