Comments on: Seeing double in software licensing

New dual-core processors will make conventional software licensing models obsolete. What's next?

You pay per....

You pay per computer not because your computers brain now has a left and right hemispher. Otherwise you might as well charge people when they two two copies of a program running at the sametime on the same computer.

Just another way for greedy companies to slap the meat to you. Bend over world, the controllers of the greedy and coming to give you the shaft.

Robert

[alek_nedic]

left and right hemispher

http://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum/miele_vacuum.htm

[Al Cook]

can't split cores

As long as a single processor can't be split by the software itself, that is, I can't have two virtual machines in which one runs on one core and one on the other, the socket approach makes sense. Otherwise I'm just being penalized by the software company for buying a faster processor.

Don't buy that...

It is still one computer with one processor chip. They don't charge you twice the fees for dual processor motherboards so why should be able to do it with dual core virtual machines or not?

Robert

[Gayle-Edwards]

What if... License Agreements Ruled the World..?

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CUSTOMER: How much for a gallon of regular-gas?

SALES PERSON: How Many?

CUSTOMER: One gallon.

SALES PERSON: No... how many cylinders in your car? And, how many people will ride in the car?

CUSTOMER: What!!?

SALES PERSON: We don't sell gasoline as a product, but rather, we license it based on the value of the "use" you'll be getting out of the gas. Obviously, you'll be getting a better value if you are using the gas in a higher-performance engine, or are transporting more people, ...and therefore it's only reasonable that you should pay more...

CUSTOMER: Your kidding..?

SALES PERSON: No sir. This is a standard business-practice.

CUSTOMER: But, what if I realize that I need to use some of the gas, that I bought here, ...in another engine, ...say, ...in my lawn-mower?

SALES PERSON: That is not allowed. You would effectively be "pirating" the use of the gasoline for "unauthorized purposes".

CUSTOMER: How is that..? I paid for the gas?

SALES PERSON: Actually, since you only licensed its use, such an action, on the part of a consumer, would clearly be a violation of OUR rights as a service-provider. By using our gasoline you agree to certain reasonable restrictions on the product's-use. These restrictions actually protect both of us. In fact, you could face legal-prosecution if you undertook such a selfish course of action as to use a product, ...that you ONLY licensed, ...in an un-approved manner.

CUSTOMER: How am I supposed to know about these "use restrictions"?

SALES PERSON: They will be briefly displayed on the front of the gas pump before it begins pumping. Actually, you have to agree to these terms before it will begin delivering gas. However, the "license agreement" is quite long, and somewhat full of legal-ese, so most people just accept the terms without really reading them.

CUSTOMER: What if I don't agree to the "terms"?

SALES PERSON: Then you are not allowed to get gasoline.

CUSTOMER: So, I'll get a refund?

SALES PERSON: Well, no. You see, it is also standard policy to refuse to refund a purchase after the pumping process has begun. This is to protect our commercial-interests, ...indeed the very economy depends upon such basic protections for business. After all, you could be trying to cheat us by refusing to obey our license-agreement.

CUSTOMER: What about MY protections?

SALES PERSON: Actually, the EULA also eliminates any liability on our part.

CUSTOMER: So... What if the gas is no good..? What if it destroys my engine..? What if there is a flaw in the gasoline which causes my car to explode, and kill me..?

SALES PERSON: By using our gasoline, you also agree to NOT hold our company responsible for any negative-consequences. Honestly, it has to be this way. No business could survive if they could actually be held responsible for the quality of their products and services. That's just the way business operates today.

CUSTOMER: I think I'll go somewhere else.

SALES PERSON: That is your choice, ...but I must inform you that, due to cross-licensing deals with your automobile's manufacturer, using any other brand of gasoline will "Void Your Warranty", and may constitute a violation of your automobile's "End-User-License-agreement".

CUSTOMER: ...and thereby make me subject to civil, or even criminal, litigation..?

SALES PERSON: Exactly. It's only reasonable, ...and, ...its in everybody's best interest.
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[alek_nedic]

you should pay more

http://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum/miele_upright_vacuums.htm