Tarik: Why so many CPUs? What was the expected number of users?
Thanks, Jack --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Tarik Ahmed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At Flex's old price making the case was do-able. Where I'm at now... One > of our sub-companies wanted us to build a new intranet for them based on > the apps we've built; and they were looking at about 16 CPUs in Web > Servers and once they saw the price... They decided they'll skip on the > Flex aspect of it. > > We're also a multi-billion dollar a year company. But they got that way > because they're very careful about how they spend their cash. If there's > a technology that gives them 50% less functionality, but costs 90% > less...they'll opt for that instead. > > Yesterday I was presenting a proof of concept I made in Flex to a VP who > reports to the CTO - and one of the first things he started asking about > is was that made in Laszlo, and why I didn't make it in Laszlo. > Fortunately the easy answer was... we already have a Flex license, so > obviously we'll use it. > > But...definitely a very challenging sell at $15K/cpu. > > > > > Rick Bullotta wrote: > > > Your multibillion dollar company is hedging on $120K-$225K??? And > > don't you have a purchasing organization that can negotiate a volume > > price? > > > > I find that hard to believe... > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > > > > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *On Behalf Of *Jonathan Bezuidenhout > > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 19, 2005 10:05 AM > > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Re: If I buy a flex license can I host > > other peoples apps on the license? > > > > > > > > On a slightly different note. > > > > I can tell you that in our multibillion dollar organization Flex is > > most likely about to be thrown out. We were going to buy something > > like 8 or 14 additional licenses to the multitude we already have, and > > the pricing is just totally ridiculous for what we need it for. > > > > Management is ready to cut their losses and redevelop with something > > non-proprietary and we (the ones that really wanted Flex) have egg on > > our faces. > > > > I think we have come to the point where MM has priced Flex totally out > > of the market. > > > > Jonathan > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > Computer software testing > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads? t=ms&k=Computer+software+testing&w1=Computer+software+testing&w2=Macr omedia+flex&w3=Development&w4=Software+developer&c=4&s=93&.sig=kh2Cgu JwmatU5oBXjFo9Rg> > > Macromedia flex > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads? t=ms&k=Macromedia+flex&w1=Computer+software+testing&w2=Macromedia+fle x&w3=Development&w4=Software+developer&c=4&s=93&.sig=dAUcEV7do91- wrRtVS641g> > > Development > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads? t=ms&k=Development&w1=Computer+software+testing&w2=Macromedia+flex&w3 =Development&w4=Software+developer&c=4&s=93&.sig=AlxNUQBOI7Io7S7nhmxV 0Q> > > > > Software developer > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads? t=ms&k=Software+developer&w1=Computer+software+testing&w2=Macromedia+ flex&w3=Development&w4=Software+developer&c=4&s=93&.sig=QWIit8JayomoI HLVkV3FDg> > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > * Visit your group "flexcoders > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders>" on the web. > > > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] subject=Unsubscribe> > > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
