New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Is anyone making money selling traditional downloadable software?

Ask HN: Is anyone making money selling traditional downloadable software?
16 by 101008 | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Curious if any HNers are running successful businesses selling desktop/downloadable software with a one-time payment model - not SaaS, not subscriptions. Something like the old days. How's the market for that? What's your experience with support and updates?