>ok, you're right... no self-made app at $25K can do anything near WO (if
>you see that microsoft is throwing millions at their own server soft and
>can't do it properly...)
>
>the point I was trying to make is : what soft can I use for $10K projects
>that can not justify a $25K budget increase ?
>
>WebObjects simply can NOT justify its cost for small projects, but
>unfortunately, the 50tpm limit screws up these small projects (small
>projects do not generate less hits or transactions !)
>
>apple should realize that SMALL BUDGET != FEW TRANSACTIONS and come up with
>a financing scheme for small to medium projects.
The biggest problem I see with the WebObjects pricing scheme isn't with
tpms or even the price of the unlimited license, but rather with the fact
that there is such an abrupt leap from 100 tpm to unlimited in price (and
its even scarier if you live in a country outside the States like Canada
where you face a punishing currency exchange rate).
If Apple were to develop a more progressive graduated scheme that would
help alot ... perhaps there could be more levels in between or perhaps
Apple could sell keys that add additional transactions (perhaps in lots of
100tpm ... at $3000 or so).
I think the idea of a 30 day tryout copy would be cool especially if it
generated a report at the end showing what the average and bursty access
rates were. Then you would be more informed about what license was
applicable. And your clients would have some experience in how WebObjects
really works.
>what alternatives do we have on OSX server besides WO that a $10K project
>can afford ?
>because : Put it like you want, but the majority of *small* developers can
>not compete in $100K+ deals. We have to live off off small deals, and apple
>is leaving us in the cold with its financing scheme.
Well, one option you may have is to work on projects partnered with
universities and academia while you're still a small developer. At $99 for
an unlimited deployment license, there is NOTHING that competes with
WebObjects at the academic level.
Cheers,
Patrick
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Patrick Taylor
Kingston, Ontario, CANADA
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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