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From: ggondor@cedar.pfc.forestry.ca (Guy Gondor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.os.vms,vmsnet.misc
Subject: InfoServer 100 and License Implications
Message-ID: <1991Jun7.024621.8218@cedar.pfc.forestry.ca>
Date: 7 Jun 91 02:46:21 GMT
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Sender: ggondor@cedar.pfc.forestry.ca (Guy Gondor)
Organization: Forestry Canada (Pacific Forestry Centre)
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Greetings:

We have been trying to purchase a InfoServer 100.  It is impossible to
get a single story from a Digital Rep.  We have talked to at least 2
sales reps, 2 techs, 1 tele-sales rep and checked an electronic
bulletin board all providing different stories.  

Our immediate problem is determining what will happen to our license costs.
We have been told we would see cost savings but today another Digital rep
phoned and advised me our license costs will increase.  Our problem is
that we have numerous Vax's across Canada, belonging to a single
organization.  We have right-to-copy licenses for our software, but
Digital is now saying that if you want to buy the consolidated
software, you have to discontinue the right-to-copy license and buy a
license with full support (you may be able to get away without phone
support).  In fact, this same Digital sales rep mentioned that Digital
plans to disolve all other forms of media distribution in the next
year or two, and disolve right-to-copy licenses.  This will undoubtly
result in additional equipment purchases and for some, additional
dollars to pay for annual software maintenance and support.

I agree with having media available on CD-Rom only.  Sun is doing it,
but they are also offering sites CD Roms at a reduced cost, and a
reduction in software license costs.  It appears Digital is pricing
themselves out of the market.  Does anyone have any comments on this
or heard anything similiar ?  Does someone in Digital who really does
know something about the InfoServer and license implications care to
address this ?
-- 
Guy Gondor
Internet: ggondor@PFC.Forestry.CA