Can I just knock that down by 1/10th? user licenses @ $100.00 per fixed.. I believe even if that happened or evem @ $50.00 per seat 1/20th That would change the world (in the Remedy context).
On Dec 25, 2007 3:17 PM, Carey Matthew Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, > > I know that you are not in a position to make these wishs come true. > However, I have given the idea a good deal of thought and I think I > have decided on my "world peace" wish for ARS for this year... > > ) Make all of the marketing "spinning and flaming" actually be true > and accurate. > > However I expect that by v9 I still will not be able to, with a > straight face, claim _all_ of the features/functions/marketing > promises of "BMC Remedy". > > However if I were to be more practical then I would "wish" for..... > > The end of per user licensing for ARS. ( BMC can keep per user > licensing for their applications. I just want the base ARS user > license to be "no extra charge".) > > ( Yes, I understand that _might_ mean that the cost of the base server > and especially the applications base cost to go up due to that change. > However I think the ability to build your own apps for any part of > your business without concern for per user costs would go a long way > to try to "combat" other "free" [or nearly free] development > environments that are really maturing into the ARS application rapid > prototyping space. Things like Eclipse with JSF, Hibernate, Spring, or > even the "evil empire's" answer of M$ .Net, etc... And given that at > this point (v7.1) there is no technical changes needed to implement > this "change", I would think it very possible to do with a management > decision. ARS should be the carrot that provides a platform to sell > all of the other "BMC integrations" that make running your business > easier. Give away the foundation so that you can get them to buy the > rest of the farm with the promise of "run setup.exe and your buisness > will be better".) > > However, I fully expect BMC to not see how they need to compete > against such "base" technologies too. So I think both of my wishes > likely rank up there with the old "A snow ball's chance..." phrase. > > However, tis the season of hope. So I share my hope and dream with the > expectation that miracles can happen. ( I am just not holding my > breath for this miracle.) > > > Merry Christmas to all... > > -- > Carey Matthew Black > Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP) > ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) > > Love, then teach > Solution = People + Process + Tools > Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. > > On 12/24/07, John Sundberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** > > Imagine you actually get the ONE feature you want for the new year. > > > > What is the feature? > > > > Have fun! > > > > -John > > > > > > -- > > John David Sundberg > > 235 East 6th Street, Suite 400B > > St. Paul, MN 55101 > > (651) 556-0930-work > > (651) 247-6766-cell > > (651) 695-8577-fax > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > -- Patrick Zandi _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
