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Re: Local vs. network file

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On 28.06.2012 11:10, Qu0ll wrote:

> The situation is that I have developed some software which the client
> wishes to license as either a stand-alone product or with a network
> model.  The network license permits a fixed maximum number of concurrent
> users to load the software from a single network share.  The stand-alone
> license permits a fixed maximum number of concurrent users to run the
> software on their local machine (the maximum controls the number of
> concurrent machines on which it is running).  It's a pricing and
> marketing thing; the network license is more expensive but doesn't
> really offer any extra functionality or benefit.

Err, why would anyone want to pay more for the network share license? 
Maybe I am missing something but I don't understand the business case here.

Kind regards

	robert

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Local vs. network file "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 02:18 +1000
  Re: Local vs. network file Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-06-24 18:57 +0200
    Re: Local vs. network file "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 03:24 +1000
      Re: Local vs. network file Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-06-24 10:49 -0700
        Re: Local vs. network file "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 04:01 +1000
          Re: Local vs. network file Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-06-24 14:12 -0400
          Re: Local vs. network file Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-06-24 20:20 +0200
          Re: Local vs. network file Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-06-24 14:26 -0500
        Re: Local vs. network file Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-06-24 20:14 +0200
          Re: Local vs. network file Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-06-24 13:10 -0700
            Re: Local vs. network file "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> - 2012-06-28 19:10 +1000
              Re: Local vs. network file Silvio Bierman <silvio@moc.com> - 2012-06-28 11:39 +0200
              Re: Local vs. network file Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-06-28 07:31 -0700
              Re: Local vs. network file Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-07-02 19:33 +0200
                Re: Local vs. network file Joerg Meier <joergmmeier@arcor.de> - 2012-07-02 21:49 +0200
                Re: Local vs. network file Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-07-02 16:18 -0400
                Re: Local vs. network file Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-07-02 13:32 -0700
                Re: Local vs. network file Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-07-02 18:32 -0400
                Re: Local vs. network file Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-07-02 16:25 -0700
                Re: Local vs. network file Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-07-02 17:35 -0700
                Re: Local vs. network file Nine of Seventeen <n9seventeen17@gmail.com> - 2012-07-02 21:10 -0400
                Re: Local vs. network file uBend <d0b@d1b.d1b.null> - 2012-07-02 22:45 -0400
                Re: Local vs. network file j00sUck <j00-s.U-c_k@gmail.com> - 2012-07-02 22:59 -0400

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