On Saturday, November 9, 2002, at 04:25 PM, Dave Watts wrote: >>> Note that CFMX for J2EE is per *CPU* whereas CFMX Server >>> Enterprise is per *server* - if you're on a 2 CPU machine >>> (or more), that makes a difference. >> >> Why the distinction? >> >> Doesn't CFMX Server Enterprise support multiple-CPU servers? >> >> Isn't the multi-CPU support handled by the underlying OS? >> >> If so, how can any software package prevent a Single-CPU >> package running on a Multiple-CPU box? > > This is purely a licensing issue. CFMX Enterprise Edition supports > multiple > CPUs, but you don't have to pay a per-CPU license fee. CFMX for J2EE > also > supports multiple CPUs, but to have a legal license, you have to pay a > per-CPU license fee. There are other applications that have similar > licensing. >
So, there are no implied benefits to the purchaser, that because he is charged per CPU, CFMXJ2ee will perform better on on (or take better advantage of ) multiple CPUs than CFMX Enterprise Server. Many will likely ask: "Why shouldn't I just buy a CFMXJ2ee license for a single CPU, regardless of how many CPU's the box has?". It appears that this sort of pricing is artificial, and nudges customers to be dishonest -- since I can't see how it can be enforced. Why not just charge based on product capabilities? Do Server OS platforms charge based on the number of CPU'? -- At least they would have a valid reason and an enforcement mechanism. Sorry to be so stupid, but I am not familiar with the server side of the business. TIA Dick > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > voice: (202) 797-5496 > fax: (202) 797-5444 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm
