I've been reading on this post for a bit and I find it funny, that anybody could consider the initial cost of any software development environment the ONLY cost. As it has been said before and alluded to in other posts, while Flex is a wonderful piece of software, version 2 is coming, and I would expect that version 3, 4, 5 are already in the works, to work out the bugs and enhancements (unless somebody changed the software model). With each I have to assume would be upgrade costs with new training etc... The bean counters have to look at the reality of the situation, that next year the costs could double or triple the cost of any project, per the software vendor, and since Flex is only one part any software project, it's making harder and harder to justify the costs of licensing. So unless MM is not going to charge for upgrades, or there going to put out a product that works, the first time out, then there are going to be residual costs to have to justify.
Just a thought JT -----Original Message----- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kaibabsowats Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 11:52 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: If I buy a flex license can I host other peoples apps on the license? My question about this story is your take on the cost of development of Flash compared to Flex. Figure in development cost (Design Time, Training, Maintenance, etc. ) for one 1 year or more. Is there a big enough difference in Staff Costs to warrant a $750k licensing of Flex over a longer period of time. I experience between working on a Flash project with a team of >2 people can be hard to do unless you use all ActionScript files and 3rd Party Flash compilers. But to be able to use traditional Enterprise development strategies with Flex development has saved lots of time and Staff costs. But I can see where some applications will not work with the way Flex is licensing their servers because of the high price tag. I do agree that Flex prices hinder proper server farming when designing an application. Do most people believe there is a real money benefit with Developer salary/time costs when comparing Flex development to Flash development? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Clint Modien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thought I'd kick in a story... I'm on a project @ one of the largest IT > company's in the world and was talking with the lead on diff project in the > same office (for one of the biggest clients here). They were "really" tyring > to get the client to go down the flex road on the project. (It was initially > a flash design.) However the deployment was to a rather large server farm. > The licensing quote from MM for the deployment worked out to be around $750K > U.S. (or more... i forget... i was too busy trying to re-hinge my jaw) The > client said no to flex for this particular project and decided to go with > flash because of the licensing price tag. > > > > that was equal to or more 750K . To which the company promptly said "k ya > no... 2 much dough" > -- 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 -- 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/
