Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ 5?

[baltimoremd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Paul wrote:

> >Another question might be what, if anything, are they going to do to
> >rectify the problems with the current RaQ series.
>
> I wouldn't hold my breath as to what Sun will do when it comes to RaQ's no
> longer offered. Think about it: they have to pay a developer to make a pkg,
> then test it. Then, Sun sees $0 for their efforts. Every patch they release,
> they lose a bit of their profits. The longer they support a model, the more
> they lose.

Another difference might be that while Cobalt apparently had a policy of
"fixing" things for x time after a model was dropped, or so I was told by
someone at Sun, it may be that Sun decided to drop that policy, as they
dropped the software warranty for new purchases.

>
> The loss for Sun isn't so bad with current models, since the patches hook
> more than a few people into buying the latest model to get software version
> X (myself included.)

And it remains to be seen if Sun will shaft you as they did Cobalt
customers.

thom

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