[BlueOnyx:15162] Re: BlueOnyx Professional/Enterprise Edition

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

On 4/10/2014 11:44 AM, Michael Stauber wrote:
> Hi Christoph,
>
>> There is now a new item under "Software Updates" named "BlueOnyx Shop".
>> Some customers interepreted the two "Test products" shown on this
>> frontpage as a sign that the BlueOnyx base system will be changing from
>> free and open source to a subscription based platform which did raise a
>> few eyebrows.
>
> No, BlueOnyx will continue to be available free of charge in both it's
> current form and future versions such as 520XR.
>
> Due to public demand we will soon also be offering rental models of
> bundles that contain both the free BlueOnyx and a selection of
> commercial add-ons.

I'll just offer this: if you don't like this scenario then I have 2 
things to mention.

#1: There's nothing not to like, since it won't negatively impact or 
change anything with the way that BlueOnyx is offered.   It's still 
free.  You can still purchase add-ons.   This just gives the option to 
"pay as you go" rather than make an investment up-front.

#2: If you still don't like this scenario, then you can point the finger 
at me.   This has the potential to be a very convenient option for 
VIRTBIZ customers, since it takes some of the "sting" out of the 
software purchase on a dedicated server or VPS.  Some of our customers 
have asked us about the software-as-subscription model and I've passed 
that along to Michael & Greg.

The only reason I'm "taking credit" is because I don't want anyone to 
get the mistaken impression that the BlueOnyx team has something 
sinister in the works and plans to charge for something that was 
previously free.   That's not the case.   It's simply a response to 
requests from people such as myself and others.

And like I say, if you still don't like it, then you're doing something 
wrong, because there is really nothing to dislike about it.  :)

-- 
Chris Gebhardt
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