> Exactly my point. Pricing must be based upon equivalent capabilities.
> Not some simplistic jingoism such as vendor A's EE edition vs. vendor
> B's EE edition.
>
> The only thing that matters is when specific specifications are put on
> the table and two or more vendors are asked to submit written bids for
> the business. And that is where mythology must give way to the facts.
>
> We are here for technology ... not one of us, as far as I know, gets
> even a dime in commission no matter who sells the most licenses next
> quarter. I know I certainly don't so I don't care. Lets not make
> statements about "more expensive" vs "less expensive" unless we are
> willing to put both the system specifications and the vendor's written
> quotes up for comparison. Both vendors are charging as much as they
> think they can given market conditions. And not one penny less. And
> if I were a stockholder (which I am not) I would expect nothing less.
>
> --
> Daniel Morgan
Oh, I think 1,211.00 plus $311.00 per additional user is a lot less
expensive than Oracle (even after any necessary extender is added on). And a
lot less expensive than you thought.
Received on Mon Jun 21 2004 - 01:31:35 CDT
