ScottUCE@aol.com (ScottUCE@aol.com) said, on [010118 09:11]:
downturns, forcing them to put their systems on the market. If Network Appliance were to interfere with the transfer of their systems' NFS and CIFS licenses, the value of their F760 heads would be reduced to that of spare parts kits.
And your profits would be affected in like measure.
Unless and until Network Appliance clarifies its policy on the re-sale of its systems, NetApp's end-user and/or leasing company customers -- before they buy their next box -- should request a modification of their software license agreements so as to limit Network Appliance's discretion to forbid software license transfer, thus helping to safeguard the value of their investments in their NetApp systems.
Have a little honesty, here, Scott. This isn't about the value of my investment in my filers, it's about your ability to profit as a broker of used equipment. You're asking us, the netapp user community, to pressure netapp to guarantee your business model. That's not my job, man.
And anyone- *anyone*- who spends the kind of mone one spends to get a filer without having vetted the sales & licence agreements has fools for both lawyers and purchasing managers.
-Pete