> From: Kim Kohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:32:16 +1000
Hi Kim,
>> * REAL SQL Server is licensed on a "per server" basis. Prices start at
>> $500 and include one year of updates.
> Whilst I don't think this is outlandish, it does propose some
> difficulties for smaller apps. Say I produce a real (no pun intended)
>
> slick contact manager with the built in db. It sells for $29.95.
> Small businesses might buy it but as soon as they want to add just
> one more user the price jumps to $559.90. That's a fair leap. Perhaps
> Lynn could tell us what Valentina would cost in the same situation -
> I still find their licensing confusing.
Let me answer this.
Our license is very simple and flexible. :-)
Flexibility and many options sometimes confuse people.
Our license is made to satisfy even such $30 - app - developers.
For case you ask above you need VDN Platform. Its price $599.
You pay this ONCE, and you get
* Valentina Embedded Server - 5 connection. Royalty free
- so you can sale even millions copies of your app with vserver
- you can develop many projects.
- you get during 2 or 4 years free updates of all new versions.
* Valentina for REALBasic itself. As separate product its price $299.
i.e. In fact you get Valentina Embedded Server only for $300
aha, even better!
* You get Valentina Office Server - 5 connections for MAC and for WIN.
for no-resale and use in your home/office on 2 computers (mac+win)
As separate product Valentina Office Server/5 has price $300.
So this is value $300 + $300 = $600
You can note, that REAL SQL Server for this only option for
ONE computer ask $500 + $500.
* also you get Valentina Studio ($60) GUI tool to manage database as locally
so remotely.
* also you get batch of 10 connections for resale ($200).
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Total: for $600 VDN you get :
V4RB 300
Vserver Office win 300
Vserver Office win 300
Valentina Studio 60
10 connection 200
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$1160
+ Valentina Embedded Server - royalty free - how to estimate? ;-)
+ 2-4 years free upgrade
+ FREE support
+ you can use with VServer Office or Vserver Embedded
ANY other Valentina Client for FREE
Valentina for Revolution, Director, PHP,
.NET, C/C++, Cocoa, COM, VB, Delphi,...
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Best regards,
Ruslan Zasukhin
VP Engineering and New Technology
Paradigma Software, Inc
Valentina - Joining Worlds of Information
http://www.paradigmasoft.com
[I feel the need: the need for speed]
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