Chez Scheme is now free

Re:Chez Scheme is now free by lispm on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @01:33PM (#11573892)

Cisco prices from 2013

    SP-SW-LMIX0CH0 SP BASE Chez Scheme Dev Env for Wind,  Per Unit  $65.00
    SP-SW-LMIX0CHL SP BASE Chez Scheme Dev Env for Linux, Per 10    $325.00
    SP-SW-LMIX0CHW SP BASE Chez Scheme Dev Env for Wwind, Per 10    $325.00
    SP-SW-LMIX0CH1 SP BASE Chez Scheme Dev Env for Apple Mac,Per 10 $325.00
    SP-SW-LMIX0CHA SP BASE Chez Scheme Developm $65.00
    SP-SW-LMX01CHL SP BASE Chez Scheme Developm $65.00

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Re:Chez Scheme is now free by mayoff on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @02:18PM (#11574294)

Chez Scheme price schedule I received in 2002:

    Chez Scheme Version 6
    Software License Fee Schedule
    V60901f
    
    Supported machine types:
       Intel 80x86 Linux 2.x
       Intel 80x86 Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000
       Silicon Graphics IRIX 6.x
       Sun Sparc Solaris 2.x
    
    
    Classification                                  License fee (USD)
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
    Single Machines
      first machine per machine type                            $4000
      each additional machine                                    3000
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
    Site
      first machine type                                         9000
      two machine types                                         14000
      three or more machine types                               19000
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
    Academic Site (for qualified academic institutions)
      first machine type                                         4500
      two machine types                                          7000
      three or more machine types                                9500
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
    Corporate
      each machine type                                         24500

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Re:Chez Scheme is now free by longwaydown on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @02:22PM (#11574336)

The $65-per-seat price was listed by a third-party Cisco vendor. There's never been any explanation as to how they came up with that price, nor whether anyone tried to purchase it that way. It was fun to tell people to get a license, especially given the normal prices (which someone else posted).

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