SCO and filePro

[Paul McNary]

On Friday 21 September 2007 19:51, Fairlight wrote:

> And I've talked to Bud directly, privately before.  I came away feeling
> like it did absolutely nothing but waste the better part of an evening.
> And that was when my participation was solicited -by him-.  Bud's very
> first email to the list after taking the reins was to shut Jay down on
> fP license alterations for screen(1) to give it parity with Facet and
> SCO consoles.  (Which at least is a decisive and public statement of
> policy--something we don't even get the benefit of anymore.  When you
> long for even negative communication, there's an issue.)  Let's just
> say I don't think he's very receptive, or that it's very productive to
> talk to him unless you have your wallet out.  That may or may not be an
> accurate assessment, but that's been what my experience indicates might
> be a valid opinion.  Hell, I kept hearing the developer's council kept
> getting overridden to the point it was a bad joke--from multiple people
> on the actual council, so I don't doubt the veracity of the claims.  If
> the company doesn't bother taking its own committee's advice, why would
> -anyone- in their right mind believe they'd listen to just a random user or
> developer?
>
> mark->

Mark

I've had the exact opposite experience with Bud. He has listened to me
in great detail about why I use filePro and why I don't. He has been
very open to comments. He has accepted criticism well. Yes, you
better have have your billfold out, Bud did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark, I think you stop criticising Bud until you match HIS investment
in filePro.

Most companies have abandoned the multi-console licensing
concept the SCO started back in the 80's. Without proprietary
hardware or software that the original multiconsole used, it is
somewhat of a problem to implement in an effective manner. 
They are no different than everyone else in the network world of
today. The industry has gone to one login, one license whether
we like it or not. Where I used to have 5 licenses now I need 60.
I don't like it, but you can blame Microsoft for that one.



Paul McNary
pmcnary at cameron.net