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Think of it as "protection money"...
On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, Carroll Slemaker wrote:
> The first question which popped into my mind also was Why does this package
> require such intensive support? It ought to be completely transparent, as
> is stated on their Web site. If it is highly temperamental and barfs at the
> slightest excuse or irregularity, I would be very reluctant to place my
> trust in it (I don't have the resources to maintain two separate
> hardware/software systems with a separate subscription to a different
> service as a backup).
>
> I'm also uneasy with a year-to-year subscription plan if the software
> contains built-in code which periodically renders it useless until
> revalidated with a special password from the vendor. I don't mind paying an
> annual fee for support/updates, but I DO NOT like the risk of suddenly
> losing my trading platform because the vendor happens to go belly-up.
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