Seems way too complex for me, and reminds me of various corporate software licensing models.
I think I'd probably just drop the connection concept all together, and license it per seat ... On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:25 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > > > I am trying to finalise the licence scheme for a network app. > It would be useful to know if the following proposed licence scheme makes > sense or is too cumbersome or just plain stupid. > > The app permits access to shared network tasks. > The licence model consists of 2 fundamental elements: > > 1. a user seat > 2. a network connection > > The standard licence contains, say, 2 seats and 5 connections. > > This means : > 1. 2 simultaneous networked users. > 2. connected to a maximum of 5 application instances. > > Additional licences may be added in combinations of seats and connections. > So, an extra user can be added to allow say 3 users on 5 connections. > Or, extra connections can be added so that the existing 2 users can access > say 10 instances. > > The standard licence is quite generous I think (2 users, 5 connections). > But it seems pointless to produce a network app without giving the > purchaser the ability to use it effectively on a small LAN. > On the other hand, I do want to retain control over the usage. > > Pricing is not fixed yet but I would imagine that a connection licence > would be a less than a user licence. > > Any thoughts or experiences appreciated. > > Regards > > Jonathan Mitchell > > Developer > http://www.mugginsoft.com > > > -- http://www.mildmanneredindustries.com/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ MacSB email guidelines: http://tinyurl.com/2g55d6 Use MacSB-Talk for off topic messages: http://groups.google.com/group/macsb-talk Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/macsb/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/macsb/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
