>- see footer for list info -< >Just about every feature of Enterprise is now in Standard, including gateways
The ones that do seem to be included are imited ... http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/editions/, including (unfortunately for us here), CFTHREAD ... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Allan Sent: 31 July 2007 08:24 To: Coldfusion Development Subject: Re: [CF-Dev] CF8 launched - prices get hiked >- see footer for list info -< One thing to bare in mind is that whilst the US see a $2,500 price increase for Enterprise, here in the UK we are only seeing a £300 increase. Additionally, bare in mind one of the reasons the UK is complaining so much right now is because the Pound is absolutely stomping on the Dollar. If the exchange rate was more favourable to the Dollar we wouldn't be seeing anywhere near as many complaints. Going back to 2002, the exchange rater was around $1.34 to the Pound (compared to $2.02 right now). That equates to a big difference in pricing outside of the US. Am I defending Adobe over this? Yes and no. Yes, because the exchange rate is one of the major forces behind why there is such a price differential, however I agree that they should be doing something to help ease this ... ... maybe the fact that here in the UK we have only seen a £300 increase on Enterprise compared to $2,500 in the US is Adobe being nice? Additionally, can you really complain about paying £4k-ish for ENTERPRISE level software. Go get a quote for Websphere or Weblogic , then factor in how much time it would take you to code something like <cfexchange> and tell me that ColdFusion Enterprise isn't a bargain. Seriously. Also, if you don't need the clustering, fail over and high performance features of Enterprise then use Standard. Just about every feature of Enterprise is now in Standard, including gateways, yet it's price hasn't changed. OK, you may not get Server Monitoring, but go spend a couple of hundred quid on Fusion Reactor and you're sorted. Come on folks we need to remember that ColdFusion isn't *just* a programming language; there's way much more to it than that. Seriously, go write some code to connect to Microsoft Exchange to integrate with your inbox, calendar, contacts and task list then come back and talk to me about costs. On a different note, in regards subscriptions ... if you get no joy with Customer Service here in the UK (who are still goddam abysmal) give me a shout offline and I'll get you sorted by someone at Adobe who does know what they are doing. Andy _______________________________________________ For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo -- CFDeveloper Sponsors:- >- cfdeveloper Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help -<
