Eric wrote:
 
>Terry Simpkins wrote:
>
>>I am helping a local school board convert from a 42 to a 932.  They use a
>>canned package and have been told by the software vendor that the 42
>>software will not run on the 932.  They swear they don't use any PM code.
>>I can't think of a reason why the software wouldn't run, can anyone else?
>>
>>               <snip>
>
>
>Terry:
>
>At about the same time that people learn the truth about Santa Claus
>(whoops, Father Christmas in the UK) and the Tooth Fairy,  they should also
>be told this about (most) software vendors: they are first and foremost in
>the business of making money. As a result, each time a hardware upgrade is
>necesssary, you pay an "upgrade fee"  for software.
 
I have been the owner of three software firms since 1980 and never did we
charge license upgrade fees for changes in cpu/system.
 
I know others who also don't charge those outrageous upgrade fees.
 
So its not *all* software vendors who behave this way.
 
BTW - we make good money without such a policy. In fact, that might be
a contributing factor ;-)
 
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