Admittedly,  there was a cost to "buy out" one's licenses.  There are
still many similarities between Speedware, Cognos, and MOST other
software vendors in this marketplace for that matter on pricing
policies.

I'm certainly not claiming we could STOP the bleeding.  Just do our part
to slow it down...  BTW, see what I mean about "openly bad feelings"?!?!
 I suppose I invited that, Eric.  We can take our chat offline as to not
abuse the list server, although I'd imagine it's pretty entertaining
reading for most users...  :-)

Steve Hanson, Account Executive
Speedware Corporation

voice: 510-867-3300, ext. 274   email: [log in to unmask]
fax:     510-867-3400                   web:   http://www.speedware.com

ERIC WROTE:
>So, Steve, is Speedware now prepared to reimburse John Abbott College the
>$53,800 in upgrade fees we paid you in 1995 because we migrated from a
>series 70 classic to a 928 and wanted to maintain a Speedware licence? :-)
>Furthermore, according to the only Fax I received on your capping promotion
>which expired on Aug. 31/96, there were again significant (additional)
>dollars involved.  As much as we like Speedware the software, I don't
>perceive a heck of a lot of a difference in corporation pricing policies
>between you and Cognos...
>
>Regards, Eric Bender
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