> They’ll never charge you a percentage of business or threaten to get into your business. That’s a true platform because they’re getting paid to provide a serv

> They’ll never charge you a percentage of business or threaten to get into your business. That’s a true platform because they’re getting paid to provide a service. Just because they're charging you a percentage doesn't make them not a true platform. Oracle and Gemstone used to (and probably still do) as for a percentage of your budget/estimated sales rather than a strict rate.