https://community.element14.com/members-area/w/polls/20068/which-cad-licensing-model-is-preferreden-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/w/polls/20068/which-cad-licensing-model-is-preferredMon, 11 Oct 2021 14:57:40 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:bceef29a-a48d-472b-89f6-9ec62189d51cdougwhttps://community.element14.com/members-area/w/polls/20068/which-cad-licensing-model-is-preferred#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Polls by dougw on 10/11/2021 2:57:40 PM<br /> <p style="margin:0;">There is a big debate occuring now due to changes to the Eagle CAD licensing policies.</p><p style="margin:0;">I am hearing:</p><ol><li>the old Eagle licence policies are more attractive than the new policies</li><li>low cost crippled versions are not very attractive as they ultimately result in paying full price or wasting the learning curve investment</li><li>there are limits to what makers are willing to put&nbsp; up with, whether it is performance, cost or learning investment, but they are willing to put up with a certain amount of it when necessary</li><li>products that push these limits will alienate some makers and not enjoy wide-spread acceptance</li></ol><p style="margin:0;">Given that manufacturers want to generate a continuous revenue stream from each product, what is the most acceptable method of extracting cash from makers?</p><ol><li>subscription (obvious continuous revenue)</li><li>pay-per-view (obvious continuous revenue)</li><li>advertising (Google &amp; cloud model)</li><li>pay-per-product (not continuous, but users will by new product when new products provide better performance)</li><li>perpetual license with maintenance fees (normal CAD model)</li><li>other</li></ol><p style="margin:0;">If any of these is a low enough cost it will gain users, but assuming they are all the same cost, which is preferred?</p><p><p align="center">[Please visit the site to access the poll]</p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: eagle cad, licenses, cad</div>