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The question is Who owns the software?
You imply the difficulty when you write:
Their products don't actually work until they've been tweaked and customized by customers or partners, and therefore the licence of itself has no out-of-the-box value to the end user.

When the software buyer, under any arrangement, has invested in and come to rely on the software, then ceasing to make the software available becomes a threat.

Being in possession of the software is reassuring, perhaps essential.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 10/28/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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The question is Who owns the software?  Anton Philidor | 10/28/05
RE: "The question is Who owns the software?"  ajapierce | 10/31/05
People want innovative software...  Anton Philidor | 10/31/05
Wrong  Linux Advocate | 10/31/05
Purchasing decisions for companies...  Anton Philidor | 10/31/05
Sorry Mr. Linux Advocate,  Update victim | 11/01/05
Reliable Software  Erik1234 | 11/08/05
In Adobe v. Softman, the judge ruled that the purchaser of a  Update victim | 10/31/05
That's one contract.  Anton Philidor | 10/31/05
Interesting point, Anton  Update victim | 11/01/05
which is...  D-Ram | 10/31/05
Sorry Chris, but  Update victim | 11/01/05
You're right on target watcher  30aonline | 12/11/05
i love those kind of thing  toxicfreak | 10/29/05
dufus..  D-Ram | 10/31/05
How many times to pay for software  tqmiso@... | 10/31/05
It's about the money...  BrookStone5 | 10/31/05
Some SasS Pricing Models  DonG43 | 10/31/05
depends on pricing model  hipparchus2001 | 10/31/05
subscription service  alandee4 | 10/31/05
Same thing is happening with Music and Movies...  BitTwiddler | 10/31/05
music  D-Ram | 10/31/05
I still have working 8 tracks and a Commodore SX64s  esp@... | 10/31/05
Don't pay at all...  duane.wills@... | 10/31/05
The subscription bait-and-switch  geobeck | 10/31/05
Your  D-Ram | 10/31/05
It's not the purchase, but future upgrades  geobeck | 10/31/05
Go for it...  jay@... | 11/01/05
Software rip-off  jobert48@... | 10/31/05
I agree...  M_c | 10/31/05
or..  Mectron | 11/02/05
Distinctions  jay@... | 11/01/05
Once  pete1978 | 11/01/05
The more things change....  rgetsla | 11/04/05
Won't sell!  Andromedat6 | 11/04/05
If Microsoft dares...  gow1000 | 11/04/05

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