Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on February 13, 2004 06:25 AM
True. Unfortunately, as Microsoft so often reminds us, money's not the only form of "payment". Labor costs, for maintenance and accounting, are also part of what you pay for software. Typically, at least where I work, these expenses generally dwarf both the software and hardware costs nowadays. BTW, we use a lot of Microsoft software where I work.
The real value of software is the investment in time and money put into making it work, both on the part of those who write and release it, and those who have to make it work in their environments. Sometimes that's represented by a sale price and a service cost, but usually it's represented in payroll. That's something that any "analyst" in this industry should know without being told. That's why I find that particular argument so foolish. Even in plain economics terms, it makes little sense.
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Re:You know, it is true.
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on February 13, 2004 06:25 AMThe real value of software is the investment in time and money put into making it work, both on the part of those who write and release it, and those who have to make it work in their environments. Sometimes that's represented by a sale price and a service cost, but usually it's represented in payroll. That's something that any "analyst" in this industry should know without being told. That's why I find that particular argument so foolish. Even in plain economics terms, it makes little sense.
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