> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lindy Mayfield > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 4:09 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: IBM sues maker of Intel-based Mainframe clones > > > I feel so stupid. (-: > > Ok, IBM doesn't license their software for PSI. End of > story. Then why does IBM need to sue PSI? Like, they can > create all the emulator they want, but if IBM doesn't give > them DB2 for example then it's useless, no?
I think this may be a "preemptive" move on IBM's part. From what I have read, PSI has been telling prospective customers that they __can__ get IBM software because IBM "cannot refuse" to license it to the end user. IBM also says that PSI has violated their software license from IBM. This may be a "heads up" to other possible violators of that license. Also, from reading the complaint filed by IBM (which may be a bit biased, I don't know), it also says that when negotiations with PSI started getting rocky, PSI started threating IBM with an anti-trust lawsuit. I.e. it sounds like PSI was trying to get IBM to do something that IBM didn't want to do, and was "getting nasty". Not a good idea, as SCO has found out to their detriment. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
