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nah, this was a LONG time ago... and we had all sorts of other fun to deal with with the licenses too. but it's a thought
>From: dgoulet_at_vicr.com
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: Re:re: [Questions about Oracle World Wide Support] / Re: ORA
>Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 13:01:07 -0800
>
>Rachel,
>
> You can always do as a local firm around here does, namely byt a
>server
>license, enjoy the year of support. And then some years later when you
>decide
>to upgrade to the next version, buy that license, in the new version, all
>over
>again. Seems rather foolish and costly, but then they have money to burn.
>
>Dick Goulet
>
>____________________Reply Separator____________________
>Author: "Rachel Carmichael" <carmichr_at_hotmail.com>
>Date: 7/19/2001 12:21 PM
>
>Eric,
>
>Where you been???? Welcome back.
>
> >
> >Be aware that if you do not pay for continuing support, and then you
> >later (years later) decide you need a suport contract again *for the
> >platform you started on*, Oracle has been known to retroactively
> >charge (at a percentage at least 50%?) for the years of "missed"
> >support. nasty surprise.
> >
>
>try 100%... you have to pay for the support as if you had had it. If you
>work for a big enough company, it's possible to negotiate a settlement and
>pay less (I did it, but it took me 6 months to work it out).
>
>
>Oh, and if you don't have support, you can always "just" pay for an Oracle
>Consultant to come in and help you -- at a VERY high rate.
>
>Rachel
>
>
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