Is the professional version such that you can still install it and use it even if LM decides to pull the plug for some reason (not meeting profit targets, corporate restructure, etc).

 

I guess I mean is it activated once and that's it, so I could keep using it on the same hardware?

Once installed it should run essentially "forever." Of course, should you need to reinstall on new hardware and for whatever reason the activation servers are no longer working...

 

...but that's as unlikely as MS suddenly going out of business! :lol:

  Thanks Bill.