[Info-vax] Licenses on VAX/VMS 4.0/4.1 source code listing scans

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 12/11/2021 1:14 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 12/11/21 11:29 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 12/11/2021 10:30 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>> On 12/11/21 9:58 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>> On 12/11/2021 8:20 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>>> On 12/10/21 8:29 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>>> Of course VSI could further reduce risk for users by
>>>>>> coming up with a license scheme that ensured that all
>>>>>> customers would always have N years left on their
>>>>>> licenses.
>>>>>
>>>>> And, the only problem with that is what is good, longterm,
>>>>> for the customer may not be good, longterm, for VSI.  An
>>>>> interesting paradox.
>>>>
>>>> Depends on the model.
>>>>
>>>> The model where customers extend 1 year every year so they always have
>>>> 5 years coverage is actually better for VSI than just having customers
>>>> extend for next year.
>>>
>>> Don't know about in other countries, but that would pretty much
>>> eliminate the US Government as a potential customer.
>>
>> I doubt that. It is quite common to pay upfront for 5 years.
> 
> No agency of the US Government can commit funds beyond the end
> of the Fiscal Year.  There are no 5 year contracts.  Only 1 year
> contracts with 4 additional renewals.  And then only if the budget
> for the next year includes funds for that renewal.

JWCC is for 3 years with the possibility for 2 extensions of 1 year.

Apparently they can commit to more than 1 year if they want to.

Arne