> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Eric Bielefeld > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 10:15 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: Mainframe emulator part of a conspira cy • The Register > > I'm curious about one thing about the article in the > Register. If you have a box for DR somewhere, I assume you > don't have to pay extra for any software licenses for z/OS > and any of its program products. Is that true? I wonder how > that will play out. > > -- > Eric Bielefeld
Good question. It appears to be an "industry standard" that your home license is __allowed by the vendor__ to be used in a disaster scenario without any extra cost. But this is likely a part of the software license itself. And, at least in IBM's case, that may include language such as: " licensed for use on approved hardware in a disaster scenario without extra charge". I.e. the license probably still stops the use on "unapproved" equipment, such as a PC running Hercules/390. Of course, this is just my guess. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets® 9151 Boulevard 26 • N. Richland Hills • TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone • (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com • www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets® is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. –The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company®, Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
