Conference heron::euro_swas_ai

99.0. "Dataviews: When are you allowed to use it?" by BONNET::COUTIER () Mon Apr 17 1989 18:08

    We are getting once in a while some questions regarding Dataviews,
    the graphics package from V.I. Corp. People would like to know if
    we have a formal arrangement with V.I. Corp and if they can continue
    using the copy which they received almost 2 years ago at an AI Forum
    in Valbonne.
    
    We do not have a formal agreement with V.I. Corp. This is a company
    which apparently works on an "ad hoc" basis and does not seem
    interested in striking a formal deal with Digital. They like the
    idea of us showing their tool as part of our demos, but they don't
    want to see us use Dataviews to do "real" customer projects. We
    also can use their tool to show some of Decworld'88 demos.
           
    My recommendation is the following: If you have a copy which you
    are still using, only use it in "general pre-sales" activity (demos,
    quick prototype built-up). If you need to use Dataviews in longer
    pre-sales activities (over a month of prototyping) or in post-sales
    project consultancy, then you need to check with V.I. Corp (Carl
    Kowalski - Tel. (44) 628 32 518) whether the free copy you received
    is licenced for this type of activity.