[Info-vax] Any stronger versions of the LMF planned ?, was: Re: LMF Licence Generator Code

[Simon Clubley]

On 2021-08-06, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> On 8/6/2021 8:41 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>
>> Even _if_ that is the case Jim, this situation could provoke
>> a strong response from VSI.
>>
>> For example, VSI are very clearly in a mindset that's all about
>> collecting ongoing revenue from the users and making sure the
>> users don't try "cheating".
>
> The first part of that is reasonable and how things must be if VSI and 
> VMS are going to be around for a while.
>
> The second part is unreasonable paranoia.  Who and where are these 
> "cheaters"?  I don't know of any.  Does anyone?  Most of us are just 
> happy that VSI is there to support us, and we understand they need 
> revenue to do so.  Which is why I prefer they have recurring revenue 
> rather than one time license sales.
>

If VSI were not worried about such things, they would not be
implementing time-limited licences on production machines.

Whether they are actually _right_ to be worried about such things
is a question I cannot answer.

Simon.

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