Digital BW, The Print

Hi, David,

 

"I REALLY don't get the "never again pay for an upgrade" idea."

 

   I'm talking about big ad agencies, etc. that have a couple dozen
licenses. In my experience it's a bunch easier to get the powers-that-be in
such companies to pay a continuing fee than it is to get them to pay a much
larger initial investment followed by sporadic upgrade investments. Back
when I was in IT I used to routinely slide purchases through in smaller,
monthly increments to get things I could never have got my CEO to sign off
on.

 

   Also consider that in many cases (including my company) a low level
manager can approve a $50 per month purchase but spending $600 requires
higher-level approval - never mind that by the end of the year 12x$50 is the
same as $600..

 

"To me that is perpetually paying for upgrades"

 

   Of course it is  - but the advantage to a department manager is that the
upgrades are hidden. He/she never has to justify why they need THIS upgrade,
it's all a part of the monthly license.

 

"I haven't. What tools are you using? "

 

  Just about all of the cross-compiler suites we use. 

 

.         Green Hills went to a subscription only pricing model two or three
years ago. 

.         Freescale Codewarrior is technically still available for purchase,
but once your IT department forces you to upgrade your desktop to a version
that wasn't supported when you purchased the package, Freescale  makes you
pay for support for all the years you have "missed" before they will talk to
you.

.         IAR is pretty much like Freescale, but their  support people are a
little more understanding.

.         So far Cosmic is a (blessed) hold out. 

.         PRQA-QAC (this is an analysis suite, not a cross compiler) - PRQA
is actually pushing a "per use" model rather than a subscription which in
many ways is worse. They will still sell you a permanent license but like
Freescale and IAR won't help if you need to upgrade the system it's running
on.

 

Chuck Peacock

 

 

From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Kachel
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 9:48 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Photoshop Create Cloud program for photographers

 

  

From: Charles Peacock <lists@...>

 

 they perceive their main customer base as commercial art studios that will
love the subscription model since they will never again need to pay for a
upgrade. Note that one of the things that is NOT included in the CS
subscription is Elements 

 

 

Well, here's one art studio that definitely doesn't love it. I REALLY don't
get the "never again pay for an upgrade" idea. To me that is perpetually
paying for upgrades, whether you want them or not. And as for "terrible
model", the one sure way to get that terrible model is to pay for it, and
thereby make them think you like it.

 

If you're a professional software developer..

 

I am/was.

 

you will have found that over the last couple of years, most of your tools
have moved to a subscription model.

 

I haven't. What tools are you using? 

 

 

 

David Kachel

 

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