Re: [cobalt-users] Sun considering a shift away from Sun Linux to RedHat/Suse

[Kim Schulz <kim@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 07:25:37 -0800
"Paul" <paulbentz@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > You say they dont do price fixing? Then why are they all periodic
> > "lease" licenses, set high enough that the small operator has a
> > pretty hard time getting into the game? Why cant they sell me a
> > software package for a one-time fee? If I stop paying, my lease is
> > terminated and the software reverts to the supplier? I dont think
> > so...
> 
> What are you talking about? Plesk doesn't have monthly license fees,
> and I believe Ensim doesn't either. You pay a fixed fee, and the
> software's yours. Plesk and Ensim are the major players in the market
> for commercial control panels. Please check facts before you go off on
> conspiracy theories.


Plesk is, unless you buy the developers license, closed source and you
are not allowed to change anything in it (according to the EULA). 

Ensim is bought in license bundles of min. 10users, and you pay like 3$
pr. user license you have. This is a onetime fee pr user creation.
Besides this you pay for the software itself which is also a onetime
fee. 




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