OK, I might as well put my $.02 in here.
I just ordered a 10/54 desktop machine. I plan on hooking it up to the same
network as my SS2 and sharing home directories with NFS. This turns it into
a server, according to Sun, so I have to buy the multi-user license upgrade.
I grumble a little, but I can handle the additional $1200 list.
I also have to buy two more licenses, to upgrade Solaris from single to dual
processor, and from dual to multi processor. Another $5000 list. Apparently,
converting a desktop to a server invalidates the multi processor license that
comes with the desktop.
I argued with two Sun sales reps for two weeks about this. The outcome was
"If you want that machine, you've got to buy these licenses."
Grr.
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Jim Berilla / jb@falstaff.MAE.cwru.edu / +1 216 368 6776
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