Some of the programs have annual maintenance, and some agreements are annually re-negotiated with vendors. Maintenace may be required to continue to use software in the case of SAS, Maple and many others. Maintenance in the case of products like Eudora or anti-virus software allows you to have access to the current versions allowed under the agreement.
Maintenance allows continued use of the products.
Maintenance allows use of the current version as long as we have a valid agreement. SAS runs on an annual calendar expiring on each July 1 . Renewals are due then. May Information on our BSDi program that renews in May Filemaker Inc Applications This quantity purchase program runs until May 1, 2002. June Maple renewals due each year by June 15 Maintenance allows continued use of the product.