The quest for a permanent license is a fool's errand. While the software is excellent, the developers deserve compensation for decades of astronomical data compilation. However, because the open-source community has created world-class alternatives like Stellarium and Cartes du Ciel, you do not need to resort to piracy.

Telescope Integration: Through ASCOM drivers, the software can "slewn" your telescope to any object on the map with a single click.

Because the software is no longer commercially supported or sold by the original author, it is often classified as "abandonware."