Re: George Farr declares featurespecificpricingonhorizonfor WDSC

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[mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of albartell
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 8:52 AM
To: 'Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries'
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] George Farr declares 
featurespecificpricingonhorizonfor WDSC

I am sure it has clouded, but the bigger picture still 
remains.  If IBM can produce something that is good enough, 
there will be many that will pay for it.  Why?

I'm just not getting through here. 

_YOU_ may NOT be paying for it - but _I_ and the majority of other iSeries
owners already _ARE_. We've been paying for the development of PDM,
Code/400, WDSC (including the screen designer), Websphere, Java etc. to get
to where it is today. Our company alone, has spent close to 6 figures over
the years to fund the development of these tools. Now you come along and
suggest that IBM should be charging extra because the tools that we've been
funding for all these years are now so good that they shouldn't be "free".

I tell you what... why don't you focus your efforts on lobbying IBM to start
charging you and other ISV's full price for the toolset? IBM get's more
money, you get the satisfaction of knowing the software is no longer "free",
and the rest of us don't have to shoulder the financial burden on our own.
Sounds like a win-win situation to me!

For the same 
reasons people pay for every other tool in their toolbox.  
Why do people use VS.NET instead of SharpDevelop?  Why do 
people run Windows vs. Linux?  Why do people pay for CMS 
packages like MKS, Softlanding and Aldon when they could roll 
their own home grown - because in the end it is like 
purchasing manpower at a very cheap rate.

I license Visual Studio (the full version) as well. I completely understand
how the system works. I would happily purchase WDSC if the price was
reasonable, AND IF I WASN'T ALREADY PAYING FOR IT.

 
Regards,

John Taylor