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"Pay-as-you-go software might sound like a fine idea in principle, but it’s a bear to put into practice.

"That was the gist of conversation at the SoftSummit conference, as software executives discussed the promise and reality of utility computing and subscription pricing.

"Utility computing, a tech buzzword, essentially promises that a company will have to pay for only the computing resources it actually uses, dramatically cutting costs and improving efficiency."

David Becker. Pay-as-You-Go Software Licensing Going Slow. News.com. Oct. 19, 2004.

See also:
Alorie Gilbert. Is the Software License Dead?. News.com. Oct. 19, 2004.

Macrovision. SoftSummit Survey Results. Oct. 18, 2004.

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