Re[2]: [cobalt-users] RaQ Control Panel

[Aussie Hosts <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Mark,

I'm not sure I follow yours or Jims comments...  :-)

You take out a license for a piece of software like this, and it
included updates for that period. Autocontrolpro provides for a 6 mth,
12 mth or 5 yr license and includes tech spt and updates for whatever
period you buy into.

What's the other option? Buy a piece of software and then have to buy
each and every major update? We've seen this system in place
elsewhere...buy 2.0 for $X and get 2.01/3/4/5/6/and so on. But when
3.0 comes out...dust off the chequebook again.

phpsupportdesk and vbulletin are two examples that come to mind of the
first scenario. modernbill is one that I believe adopts the second
one. each update that comes out has so far "managed to be distributed
under the original license" (or words to that effect). But I believe
there'll come a time when that piece of software gets squared away
properly and a new release is issued. Guess who has to buy it then.
:-)

But anyways...just spreading the word. It's a good piece of kit by the
looks of it, so we're looking forward to getting it online next week.

Cheers

Gary


Saturday, December 01, 2001, 10:47:42 AM, you wrote:

M> I agree, I don't care for software that you have to pay for
M> each month, if you don't want to pay after 6 MO, you can't
M> use the software anymore, what about the money you
M> already paid - gone. I still use software I bought a year ago. Maybe they
M> are doing this because it is so new and
M> all the bugs our not out yet....they should just set a price
M> and allow for updates and bug fixes.

M> mark

M> ----- Original Message -----
M> From: "Jim Scott" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
M> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
M> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 7:11 PM
M> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ Control Panel


>> I have never cared for the type of software that you pay a monthly
>> subscription for. Not that the additional options it offers would not be
>> nice but seems a bit expensive.
>>
>> My 2 Cents
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Aussie Hosts" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Dave - Technical Support" <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 2:28 PM
>> Subject: [cobalt-users] RaQ Control Panel
>>
>>
>> > Hello List,
>> >
>> > Nothing other than a heads up here guys. We have no financial/otherwise
>> > affiliation with the author other than respect for his work. :-)
>> >
>> > If you're looking for a control panel for the raq that extends *well*
>> > beyond the one that ships with it, check out Auto Control Pro:
>> >
>> > http://www.directphp.com/index1.php
>> >
>> > Give your users plenty of added functionality. Built in ticket
>> > system/manage subdomains/mysql/password protection/auto signups (with
>> > built in affiliation system)/etc etc etc. There's not much this thing
>> > *can't* do for the raq.
>> >
>> > We have its predecessor (autosetup) abd look forward to installing and
>> > stress testing this little gem.
>> >
>> > Kind regards
>> >
>> > Gary Meadows
>> > aussie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
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