mdr@reed.UUCP (Mike Rutenberg) (01/01/70)
I suspect Apple's concern is that competing server software will appear, and they will get no return on their money while you go ahead and use their client with the competing server. The only way they would benefit would be if they sold you the iron to run the other server, and servers don't clearly need to be hosted on other Macs (Sun 4s would make nice servers for example). In the short term it would seem to Apple's advantage to keep the licensing *simple* with just the Server software considered specially. Increasing the proliferation of AppleShare servers is only to Apple's advantage, and now is the time to really establish themselves as *the* supplier of Mac servers. If they later feel they need to license a nicely improved version of the client, the world will probably buy it no matter who they use as a server. If everyone who has a LaserWriter set up an AppleShare, Apple would sell a lot of hardware. Making it seem cheap and simple has a lot to do with getting them in the door. Mike Rutenberg -- Reed College -- Portland, Oregon -- 503/775-7003 (before 9am)