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From: terry@spcvxb.spc.edu (Terry Kennedy, Operations Mgr)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: DEC software distribution policy
Message-ID: <1990Dec20.011219.904@spcvxb.spc.edu>
Date: 20 Dec 90 01:12:19 GMT
References: <1990Dec19.135709.3689@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> <2157@paradigm.com>
Organization: St. Peter's College, US
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In article <2157@paradigm.com>, gjc@paradigm.com writes:

> Meanwhile, I don't know what the prices are for Ultrix, but for VMS
> a full update service, aka the consolidated software distribution
> on CD-ROM costs $125 a month, an amount that is fairly easy to justify
> considering the convenience value of always being up to date on everything.

  That price is for delivery of the physical CD. It does not include the
(legally necessary) right to new version. You can either purchase RTNV as
you need to upgrade the product(s), or you can purchase one of the sub-
scription forms of RTNV. The lowest-cost is probably Software Node Service,
and then you go upwards from there as you add telephone support, etc.

  New versions consist of 3 things: 1) Right-to-use; 2) Media; 3) Documen-
tation. These can be purchased as loose pieces, or in various bundles.

	Terry Kennedy		Operations Manager, Academic Computing
	terry@spcvxa.bitnet	St. Peter's College, US
	terry@spcvxa.spc.edu	(201) 915-9381