[Info-vax] VSI licencing policy (again), was: Re: VSI has a new CEO

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <imvsv9Ftn6vU1 at mid.individual.net>,
calliet_gérard?= <gerard.calliet at pia-sofer.fr> writes: 

> VSI finally informed us that for certain critical market segments
> an exception would be possible, with licenses not limited in time.

That is good.

> But we learned that this was accompanied by a contract that obliges
> the customer to renew his subscription with VSI and otherwise shut down 
> his systems. This "exception" does not change the imbalance introduced
> by VSI and the takeover of the applications.

Just so I understand: if one has a non-renewable license, then one has 
to keep a subscription with VSI?  Subscription for what?  Licenses?  
Support?  Both?

I see the imbalance argument (VSI could, theoretically, drastically 
increase prices, knowing that there is a captive market), but it does 
address the license issue, assuming that most or all of those who really 
want such a non-expiring license would purchase support anyway.

Of course, the whole point is that one can continue to use the system 
even if VSI is no longer around, so presumably that is allowed.