[REBOL] Re: License Question
From: carl:cybercraft at: 11-Mar-2002 12:30
On 11-Mar-02, Jason Cunliffe wrote:
>> View/Pro allows that as well, correct? So $99 (or $49 if that
>> pricing is still available) is a little less than the /Command
>> price of $349. That doesn't handle distribution though, as your
>> users have to have that version as well.
> Well I just went back to rebol.com to see about buying a copy of
> View/Pro for linux today..
> Damn that site is so annoying [argh *@#$!]
> http://rebol.com/prod-view.html on the right it clearly says:
> "REBOL/View/Pro
> Price: US$49.00 for non-commercial use."
> next line is a link "Buy it Now"
> ok => click ...
> http://cobalt.reboltech.com/cgi-bin/cart/order.cgi
> View/Pro 1.2, commercial license US$99.00
> ??? Where is "non-commercial" View/Pro purchase download?
> I guess no more {sigh}
Just checked - it's not there. (;
RT have suggested often on this list to contact them regarding queries
about licencing and such.
> Why does'nt RT post a simple, clear table [on one page] with links
> for versions, prices, links to licenses and download/purchase?
Why indeed. In the age of the Internet, one compares products - one
doesn't ask.
> I just don't get it guys.. this is really beginning to remind me of
> how Commodore killed Amiga through marketing blindness+incompetence
> :-((
> $99 /View is still better than $350 for /Command but totally
> confusing.. now.
> QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS ..
> - What is being offered?
> - What does the license cover for use and re-distribution?
I'd gathered that you needed one View/Pro licence (whether commercial
or non-commercial) per CPU its running on. Re-distribution would I
assume require an Encaped version.
> - How is that affected by upgrades?
> [suppose buy View/Pro for demo+dev but 3 months later upgrade to
> /Command]
> - What is price/licenses for a full set? Suppose you want the
> 'special boxed developer set' which bundles all OS versions of
> View/Pro or /Command. Is there any price/license incentive option
> for this? Should there be?
--
Carl Read
