Thanks. For 1, yes, it was mainly about pricing changes. Once you're embedded in software it's pretty much a commitment for the lifetime of that version of th

Thanks. For 1, yes, it was mainly about pricing changes. Once you're embedded in software it's pretty much a commitment for the lifetime of that version of the product, at least. If upgrade cycle is, say, 6 months, then month-by-month pricing has potential to turn into a hostage situation. EG, plan can change from $200 to $2000 per month and vendors are forced to either accept it until their customers upgrade, break installs, or come up with some other solution. But, I think from the other responses, this is an avoidable scenario. Thanks for the information.