RDi Licence Terms

[Brian Parkins <goodprophet.bp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Here's the thing, (and I agree it's mighty confusing - so maybe some of 
the IBM folk could explain?).

My experience has been that you purchased an Authorised User Licence + 
SW Subscription & Support for the first year - for a large-ish sum. 
Subsequently, the SWSS could be renewed annually at a cost of around 20% 
of the first year and provided access to 12-months of support and any 
updates and new releases/versions. The SWSS made the product more 
affordable over the longer term.

Looking at the IBM RDi website now, it states the "Authorised User 
Perpetual License Term allows indefinite use of the software with access 
to 12-months support and any updates. Support is renewable." However, it 
also specifies a fee of "$1,180.00 USD per license PER YEAR".  This 
suggests the full Licence figure is payable EVERY year !!!!!!

I have missed something, somewhere? When did this change?

I can quite understand how individuals (freelancers) would find RDi 
unaffordable if they have to pay this amount of money EVERY year!!

Mike/Edmund. Perhaps you would clarify? Have I got my facts or 
interpretation wrong?

Brian.

On 29/10/2020 01:51, smith5646midrange@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Apparently I never drilled down far enough.  I was on the website
>
> https://www.ibm.com/products/rational-developer-for-i/pricing
>
> which states
>
> Starting at
> $968.00*
> per user per year
>
> Now that I've clicked on the purchase now button, I see there is an option
> for an authorized user license at $1,180 that is not an annual renewal.  So
> I don't need to buy it every year but the version that I buy now will be out
> of date by the time that I can use it again.  Still not a good option for me
> but thanks for the feedback that I was looking at the wrong price.