Search Again: Re: Update from 3.0 to 3.5 From: Petur Petursson Date: Friday, May 4, 2001 Time: 4:18:14 pm Hi Michael, At 12:25 -0500 4.5.2001, Michael Reaves wrote: >As I look at DNS, it's an expense. It does not generate income and >there are companies who are willing to provide the service for free, >so there's little chance of making it into a revenue stream. >Recognizing that it is an expense doesn't mean I haven't had hopes - >what if we could provide dynamic DNS for a fee - or maybe backup DNS >as a service - Oh well... > >Now even the hope of gaining respectability with my peers may be >slipping from grasp - you see, I've been hoping that with the advent >of OS X, Mice and Men would suddenly burst upon the Internet as THE >powerhouse of DNS products and I'd finally get to crow to my peers >about the wonders of the Mac. Welp, even those hopes may be dashed... > >First, let's understand that I've been a user and customer (with 2 >licenses) since version 1 - and no, you've never seen me post before. > >In general, I watch and try to learn. But not in this case. In this >case, I am going to take a gamble that I won't receive flames for >what I am about to say... > >It appears that the Mice and Men has changed. I hope for the better, >but change it is and it will revolve around the license. Yes, Men & Mice are changing like most companies do over time ;-) We are approaching new markets but we are in no way leaving the Mac-market. Our origin is in that field and it is our intention to honor it with great products and services for years. We try not to mistreat our Mac-customers and that is why we run on lower prices on that platform. We also hope that the Mac-platform will benefit from our cross-platform developments. >The long term impact of this licensing change may have larger >ramifications than are immediately apparent - instead of a single >license that allows 2 servers, it is a license for each server. >Which means that come the next upgrade, I'll need to consider what >get's upgraded and what stays 3.x. > >Although another possibility may exist from looking at the immediate >past case of DNS Expert, which is based on quantity of domains. (And >if this comes to be the case, I doubt that I continue with this >product.) > >In any event, a change is here and we must make our decisions accordingly. > >In the past, I have been satisfied with the price for the product I >have received. Speaking only for my company, I will make those >decisions based upon what is in effect at the next point of upgrade. > >For me the question will be, from $250 or $300 for 2 DNS server >groups, to $2,000 for 4 DNS servers... I'll reconsider whether I >need to re-evaluate the DNS server market. It is our mission to provide you with "reasonable" pricing for great products and service in the future. >As things stand, at this moment, I am hesitant and undecided as to >whether to download the 3.5 upgrade - as I don't know what the >license says about my existing license. In particular, are there a >hidden gotcha's that I may miss? There are no "hidden gotcha's" that I am aware of. We appreciate your feedback and we try to listen and learn. Best regards, Petur Petursson / CEO Men & Mice Tel: +354 520 5300 mailto:petur@menandmice.com Thoroddsstadir Fax: +354 520 5305 http://www.menandmice.com/ v/Skogarhlid, IS-105 Reykjavik, ICELAND

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