>So without the Maintenance fees the Companies wouldn't be in profit i.e. they would go broke and from that there would be no more R & D.
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>>Interesting blog... puts some "hard" numbers to what many already suspect:
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http://abridgedmind.blogspot.com/2009/04/broken-promise-of-software-maintenance.htmlIt's not necessary for software companies to adopt the maintenance fees model in order to be financially successful.
The maintenance fees model clearly makes companies treat their customers as cash cows, and reduces their incentive to innovate.
Regards. Al
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