[j-nsp] Junos feature licensing?

[Michael Loftis]

--On July 15, 2005 4:45:18 PM +0200 sthaug at nethelp.no wrote:

>> > Juniper now also wants you to pay extra for IPv6, and for using
>> > logical routers. One license for each of these. Yes, this applies
>> > to M7i/M10i. Incredibly bad idea, IMNSHO.
>>
>> Thank you for bringing this up.
>> This will be a factor in purchasing decisions down the road.
>
> Good. I believe that voting with your wallet is the only thing that
> will work here. We certainly intend to do so.

I know I'll have a hard time recommending Juniper gear until they undo the 
licensing mess.  The boxes are already a hefty premium over a number of 
comparable alternate vendor configurations (without jumping into solely 
software/PC based routers).  So far we're not deploying IPv6 today, but 
it's a major concern.  If Juniper networks is going to take this sort of 
stance for licensing that, whats next?  OSPF?  BGP?

Yup, that sounds absurd to us, as engineers.  But what does the suit think 
about it?

Disconcerting I must say.  I think wallet voting, and complaining 
to/through your VARs, Resellers, and Juniper Reps is a really good idea.