[mapguide-users] Confusion on licensing of Mapguide Studio 2007

[Arnold Schwabe]

I'll add my 2 cents here. Jason makes a valid point that resellers are
looking at Enterprise as an upsell. Having worked for a reseller in the
recent past, there is pressure on them to sell software. However, I think
Autodesk has been making some very good strides in encouraging their
resellers to also sell solutions and are providing leadership and
assistance, especially in the geospatial market. It is up to the reseller if
they take that advice to heart.
 
It is unfortunate that some of the resellers are "panning" MGOS because it's
a great solution for some companies. I also think Studio is part of that
solution. If I was maintaining a site with Enterprise or Open Source, Studio
would make my life much easier and I would encourage the organization I was
with to purchase a copy. As for your reseller telling you that Studio may or
may not work with MGOS, I think you would get a reliable second opinion from
this group. I believe many of them have already tried and/or done it and
they could easily tell you if there are any issues.
 
I think it's going to take some time to see how all of this shakes down.
It's all new to resellers and Autodesk. Both have traditionally approached
the industry as a market for software sales and it's going to be awhile
before everyone realizes the full impact (and potential) of Autodesk's
decision to release Mapguide as open source.
 
Arnold S.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Birch [mailto:mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org]On Behalf
Of Jason Birch
Sent: February 11, 2007 9:03 AM
To: MapGuide Users Mail List
Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] Confusion on licensing of Mapguide Studio 2007


Yeah, I'm sure that some resellers still haven't got the message about
MapGuide Open Source.  Part of MGOS' value for Autodesk is that it provides
a bridge into organisations that wouldn't touch ADSK products otherwise.
Customers that want to buy Studio on its own really need to be encouraged.
 
Unfortunately, these resellers are looking at Enterprise as an upsell
opportunity without considering the long-term benefits.  Autodesk really
needs to work on reigning in resellers that are panning MapGuide Open Source
or doing anything that might decrease its adoption.
 
Jason

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From: Andrew DeMerchant
Sent: Sun 2007-02-11 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: [mapguide-users] Confusion on licensing of Mapguide Studio 2007

I've looked into getting Studio 2007 here in Canada....you can
definitely buy it seperately here, although they try to tell you that it
won't work (or may not work) with MGOS.


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