Re: RDi Licence Terms

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Brian

I think that wording is wrong - maybe it means the first year, because 
that's how it has worked for us for the last 7 years - we pay only 
maintenance (c.20%) every year.

And be sure to check into the trade-up from ADTS - I think our initial 
cost has been in mid 800s - check with your BP, there's a special code 
for it. It's been mentioned several times in these lists.

Regards
Vern

On 10/29/2020 9:41 AM, Brian Parkins wrote:
> I started a new thread on this, Jon because IBM's website suggests the 
> cost /IS/ now 1,180 USD per year!
>
> https://www.ibm.com/marketplace/purchase/configuration/en/us/checkout?editionID=EIDA3CLZ 
> <https://www.ibm.com/marketplace/purchase/configuration/en/us/checkout?editionID=EIDA3CLZ> 
>
>
> Check out Licence Type: Authorised User. Clearly states "Unit price: 
> $1,180.00 USD per license per year"
>
> I've gone as far as the Checkout and I get:
>
> "IBM Rational Developer for i — IBM Rational Developer for i
> License Type: Authorized User
> 1 license
> Billing term: Annual
> Subscription Term: 12 months
> $1,180.00 USD per year"
>
> Which would lead one to assume the cost /is/ 1,180 USD every year. 
> IMHO, either very poor wording, (putting folk off) or a change in 
> T&C's, (putting folk off). Hopefully I'll be corrected.
>
> Brian.
>
> On 29/10/2020 12:35, Jon Paris wrote:
> > I'd find it hard to justify $1,000 a year too - but it doesn't cost 
> > that much.
> >
> > Initial cost is around $1,200 (I bought mine a long time ago) and I 
> > pay about $250 a year for the maintenance.  That's $s out of my 
> > pocket and worth every cent - particularly since it is tax deducible.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Oct 28, 2020, at 5:47 PM, smith5646midrange@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > I sometimes still use WDSC 7.0.  As a consultant, most of the time I 
> > > have to use what is provided by the client because it is their 
> > > laptop and most of the time that is no IDE at all. As long as SEU 
> > > exists, that is good enough. ☹
> > >
> > > In the rare cases where I find a client that will let me use my own 
> > > laptop, I use WDSC because I already have it.  I would like to 
> > > upgrade to RDi but I just can't justify the $1,000 a year for the 
> > > little bit that I would get to use it which for the past two years 
> > > would have been "not at all".