That is indeed the case. The white side is randomized (with a few rules like bishops on opposite color squares) and then the black side gets the exact same setup.
If you look at paying for software as a one time thing, then yes. However, a lot of these deals are ongoing concerns. Deals cover several years and so on with support and consulting revenue. For a lot of software companies, that continual stream of money is what keeps the company going. Thus threatening that stream will make them jump.
Okay, what about liability then? I've heard before that you want to feel there's someone to sue if something goes wrong. But who's ever sued Microsoft (or IBM, Sun, HP, BEA, Oracle) because of lost business revenue due to their products?
What do you really get from paying the big boys big money?
What you are paying for is someone to point a finger at when things go bad. Find a bug in the software provided by your vendor and you get to lean on them to fix it. One rarely sues but can always threaten to not renew contracts or to not upgrade or to not be referenceable customer or to switch to a competitor. That will generally get the attention of the vendor.
I guess it depends upon the audience. When I'm talking to Californians, I tell them that I'm from Orange County. When I'm in NY or Europe for example, I just say LA.
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That is indeed the case. The white side is randomized (with a few rules like bishops on opposite color squares) and then the black side gets the exact same setup.
That still isn't unfair competition. When people start getting zinged with it, they'll probably look around and find Netflix.
If you look at paying for software as a one time thing, then yes. However, a lot of these deals are ongoing concerns. Deals cover several years and so on with support and consulting revenue. For a lot of software companies, that continual stream of money is what keeps the company going. Thus threatening that stream will make them jump.
Okay, what about liability then? I've heard before that you want to feel there's someone to sue if something goes wrong. But who's ever sued Microsoft (or IBM, Sun, HP, BEA, Oracle) because of lost business revenue due to their products?
What do you really get from paying the big boys big money?
What you are paying for is someone to point a finger at when things go bad. Find a bug in the software provided by your vendor and you get to lean on them to fix it. One rarely sues but can always threaten to not renew contracts or to not upgrade or to not be referenceable customer or to switch to a competitor. That will generally get the attention of the vendor.
Robots playing football with an exploding ball. What a great game!
I guess it depends upon the audience. When I'm talking to Californians, I tell them that I'm from Orange County. When I'm in NY or Europe for example, I just say LA.