Anyone heard for sure if it is true that SW is following AD$K in the license policy?
Basically you will pay all back maintenance up to the full price of the software after Jan 2016 if you let the maintenance lapse. I am not sure linking to the SW forum discussion would work since you need to log in but here is some quotes.
If this is true and they go through with it I bet Onshape.com will be throwing a party!!! Best thing that could happen to them.
Basically you will pay all back maintenance up to the full price of the software after Jan 2016 if you let the maintenance lapse. I am not sure linking to the SW forum discussion would work since you need to log in but here is some quotes.
Effective January 1, 2016, licenses with expired subscription will be required to pay the subscription cost for the period of time the license was not under Subscription. This change effects all DS SOLIDWORKS products and is consistent with industry norms as well all Dassault Systemes products. For specific details regarding your license, please contact your SOLIDWORKS Value Added Partner.
Customers will be required to pay the full term of the lapsed subscriptions - up to the cost of the original software purchase.
Because this is a new change they are imposing a 90 day grace period for the reinstallation fee that only runs to the end of the year.
Any subscription service that has lapsed and is renewed within 90 days of the lapse, will be reduced to a $100 reinstallation fee per seat instead of $500.
More than 90 days since the lapse will still be the $500 per seat fee.
After January 1, 2016 the grace period is over and the fee will be 1/12th of the full subscription cost - per month - per seat - since the lapse - up to the cost of the original software purchase.
What is the new Subscription late policy?
Since its inception, SOLIDWORKS has offered users the ability to renew expired licenses for an established and nominal fee. For example, $500 in NA, or a similar fee across other price lists, regardless of how long the licenses have been off subscription. Additionally, license repurchase was required for expired EPDM licenses. Beginning January 1, 2016 the current Subscription late fee and repurchase requirement will be replaced with full Subscription backdating. As a result, users with an expired Subscription will be subject to all missed Subscription charges (up to the cost of a new license) plus the current year charge to renew the expired license and obtain the current release with full support. This policy applies to all SOLIDWORKS product offerings and includes licenses that were never on Subscription
If this is true and they go through with it I bet Onshape.com will be throwing a party!!! Best thing that could happen to them.