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The first thing that came to my mind was the term "Shelfware". A valid
question to ask is whether software that you are paying license fees to
use is actually being used -- perhaps a rather unique view of
utilization. Further, you might ask how large the user community is
compared to the cost of the license.
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You might also ask the users if they're willing to shoulder part of the
cost. I'll bet that will get nothing but a Bronx cheer; and very little
objection when the product is dropped.
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