> 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.
Some do... Sort of. Number of CPUs generally hasn't meant different Windows Server packages, but there are "optimized" versions (Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Datacenter server is supposedly optimized forhigh numbers of CPUs). > Sorry to be so stupid, but I am not familiar with the server side of > the business. In this case MM is probably just following the lead of those its working with. I think that all of the app servers that MX for J2EE works with are licensed this way. Personally I agree that it makes little sense, however it is industry practice. One argument I've heard is that multiple CPUs allow multiple "copies" of the app to run concurantly - rubbish in my opinion. Another argument is that this pricing allows even the "little guy" to enter the market. So that I might spend $4000 for my single CPU machine, but a large company might spend $16,000 for the SAME EXACT package to run on their quad processor machine. The main point is that vendors believe that somebody that can afford more iron can afford more in general. That made more sense when multi-CPU machines were exotic and rarely seen outside corporate data centers. Now that you can buy then off the shelf it's just a ridiculous tradition that won't away since it puts money in corporate pockets. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com
