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Re: Perpetual licence fees - what's the best option?

 

On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 at 17:04, neil via <=[email protected]> wrote:
I'm considering purchasing a new VNA, which is a pretty hefty outlay. However, i'm amazed also at the high annual costs of the node-locked perpetual licences. Apparently, these also cover software support. Is there any way of getting around these costs so i can continue to operate without spending a huge amount on the annual licence fee? I'm perhaps not so interested in the online support, once you're familiar with the kit, you can manage without this. I don¡¯t have to pay anything for my old VNA you just connect up and start working.

many thanks for any advice,
Neil


Have Keysight actually gone as far as disabling features you have paid for unless you pay an annual fee? I would never buy an instrument like that.?

I am somewhat more than irritated in having to learn a statistics program (Minitab) whilst doing a mathematics degree. The license is time limited. ??? R is a bit too daunting for many people, but
provides similar functionality to Minitab, but is open-source.?

Dave
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