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Re: RDi Licence Terms

On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 10:41 AM Brian Parkins <goodprophet.bp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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.

It's extremely poor wording. I'm confident it's just those first 12
months which are charged at $1180 per year. The "renewable support" is
surely less in subsequent months.

IBM is by now notorious for employing confusing and misleading
language, at least when it comes to materials other than technical
manuals.

It definitely *feels* as though IBM likes to make their pricing obtuse
in order to give BPs <strike>a reason to exist</strike> opportunities
to provide value to customers.

John Y.

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