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- Subject: CDDS (was Re: How to mount ISO and HSG CD-ROM's on (Open)VMS?)
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- From: hansher@bclcl1.im.battelle.org (Kevin Hansher, Battelle Computing Center)
- Date: 12 Jan 93 07:46:27 EST
- References: <7BO0SNI@netmbx.netmbx.de> <11JAN199309032147@author.gsfc.nasa.gov> <1993Jan11.123307.5936@ais.com>
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- In article <1993Jan11.123307.5936@ais.com>, bruce@ais.com (Bruce C. Wright) writes:
- (many lines deleted to get to the reason for my posting...
- >
- > If you have a CD-ROM reader, the CONDIST is an excellent investment --
- > current distributions of almost all the common layered products, and
- > online documentation as well (well, yeah, it's in Bookreader format,
- > but if you have even one Xterminal it can be useful to be able to find
- > things on it that have been `borrowed' from the regular doc set or that
- > are for a product that you don't have but need information about).
- >
- > Bruce C. Wright
-
- Yes. I will agree with the above. It has been great having all of the
- materials available in one (although many CDROM's) location. Great
- combination with an InfoServer. Sure beats having all of those different
- size tape reels lying around. Also a lot easier to find out what the most
- current version is.
-
- Anyway, the reason for my posting is this. Are you all aware that the
- PRICE of CONDIST (or more correctly referred to as CDDS - which combines
- both the media and doc) has doubled beginning with your next software
- maintenance renewal. Ouch! It used to be an excellent deal for even those
- using a few products...now you get to weigh out the price difference.
-
- The excuse is that, unlike in the very beginning when there were not quite
- as many products on it, now it is supposedly costing DEC a lot more because
- of the volume of products. I'm surprised if this is really that much more -
- but I'm sure there are many of you out there that have CD's produced and
- know the real cost. It "socked" our budget, since I found out about it
- after submiting our budget for 1993.
-
- CDDS is still a great benefit, but it's a shame that the price doubling
- occurred. As I mentioned, I'm sure the smaller sites will look at the cost
- a lot closer now. Also, we have multiple sites, and instead of trying to
- re-kit or copy savesets all around our network, some of the sites were
- getting their own CDDS. Sure saved us time/$$$ overall. Now for budget
- reasons, I bet those sites start cutting CDDS. Obviously that comes from
- a different "pocket".
-
- CDDS is an excellent marketing tool for DEC. With users already having
- media and doc in hand, all you need to try out a product is to call DEC
- up and ask for a demo PAK. Too bad DEC doesn't "realize" their return
- on investment here instead of doubling the cost. (or maybe they do???)
-
- A couple of us meant to discuss this at the last DECUS, but forgot until
- sitting in a suite the last Friday night discussing some other things.
- Hopefully someone will remember to bring it up for discussion in Atlanta -
- hopefully someone has changed DEC's mind before that!!!
-
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