Well, this is the way software lisencing has worked for many years in the mainframe/large computer industry. Often one has the option of purchasing or "renting", but the practice has been around for many years.
Alan At 3/26/2002, you wrote: >I assume that everybody knows that software companies want to make their >product much less like an estimate, by making customers pay annual rental >fees for the use of software. > -- >Michael Perelman >Economics Department >California State University >Chico, CA 95929 > >Tel. 530-898-5321 >E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
