What's to keep IBM from just changing their methods of charging for licenses? They already have 24 different ways.
Edward Jaffe <[email protected]> Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> 12/15/2009 03:51 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: NEON sues IBM Chase, John wrote: > It would seem that if Neon prevails, IBM's marketing credibility will be > reduced to that of politicians seeking (re-)election to high office. > I don't think a loss to NEON would reflect negatively on IBM's credibility. It would dramatically change how System z software is priced. "Free" software execution on specialty engines will all but disappear unless IBM is successful at developing a way to differentiate and quantify Eligible execution from that which is not Eligible using SMF. -- Edward E Jaffe Chief Technology Officer Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [email protected] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
