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From: jboland@sco.com (John Boland)
Subject: Re: SCO upgrade prices
Date: 11 Aug 2003 07:48:28 -0700
References: <bgefgs$viq$3@pcls4.std.com> 

tony@aplawrence.com wrote in message news:<bgefgs$viq$3@pcls4.std.com>...
> Is it just me?
> 
> I do NOT understand the upgrade pricing.
> 
> The price list I have says 
> 
> Trade-In:  All versions of SCO OpenServer prior to Release 5.0.6 or any
> release of SCO Open Desktop, SCO UNIX, or SCO XENIX require a Trade-In
> license to bring the system current with SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7.
> When using a Trade-In license to bring the system current with SCO
> OpenServer Release 5.0.7 from any previous SCO Operating System listed
> above, a Fresh installation is required.  A Fresh installation and new
> license is also required when upgrading SCO Merge 5.1 to NeTraverse Merg
> e 5.3 on SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7.
> 
> Inter-Edition Trade-In:  Customers wishing to migrate from an SCO
> OpenServer Desktop or SCO OpenServer Host System to the SCO OpenServer
> Enterprise System must also purchase an Inter-Edition Trade-In license
> a s well as an Upgrade or Trade-In license, to bring the system up to
> the current SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7.
> 
> Great.  But if you add up the costs, that's the same as buying new!
> 
> So what part numbers do I really need for upgrades from
> pre 5.0.6 and 3.2v4.2 ?  Host to Host, Host to Enterprise, etc.
> 
> BTW, I've asked distributors and haven't had a sensible answer yet.

Tony,

Order the media kit (Model number CA200-UX04-5.0.7) and then for a pre
5.0.6 Host to Host you need:

LX241-UX10-5.0.7

This will take you to 507 Host. Then to go from 507 Host to 507
Enterprise
you need:

LX261-X241-5.0.7

These do not add up to any where near the cost of the full product.
The difference is above $200.

Does this help?

John

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