sockets

[Ryan Powers]

> Ken Cole said:
> 
> To be honest, I have to agree with Ed on this one.  If there is a
> socketclose() function and we all know there is, then why doesn't it
> release the license?  Sockets are not in use anymore by that filePro
> process.  If it wants to open sockets again, it will have to fight for
> licenses with everyone else.

I have to agree, although as things stand, fP would be doing themselves a
disservice of allowing a single license to be shared among 128 running
processes (runtimes). So it seems they need to both fix this and change
their pricing; if financially feasible, do away with socket licensing
altogether.

In the meantime they should make it clear that if you have 128 seats which
will be using sockets at some point during the day, you need 128 socket
licenses. And although you can save money by shutting down the process and
releasing the socket license, IMO that isn't a good practice, nor good
advice.


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Ryan Powers
Bulldog Software, Inc.
http://www.bulldogsoftware.com