* Justin Scott: >> No such luck: They want me to PAY FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR for >> which I did NOT receive service and then for the current (upcoming >> year). Sorry - I don't allow myself to be ripped off like that. > > Hi John, this is actually a pretty common practice for service > subscription models where the software and its components (spam filter > rules in this case) are being continually updated.
But it's not been updated during the sabbatical. In this regard, it's very different from crisis support services, where such a model is still obnoxious, but at least makes some sense. > but you're going to benefit NOW from work that was done at that time > (the un-paid period) AND all the future updates that come out during > your new renewal period. Seems doubtful, given the volatility of filtering rules. -- Florian Weimer <fwei...@bfk.de> BFK edv-consulting GmbH http://www.bfk.de/ Kriegsstraße 100 tel: +49-721-96201-1 D-76133 Karlsruhe fax: +49-721-96201-99
