> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 12:47 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: T3 Sues IBM To Break its Mainframe Monopoly > > > On Tue, 4 Dec 2007 10:12:40 -0600, Doc Farmer wrote: > > > >Come on, IBM! Make that software available to IBM-MAIN'ers, > RACF-L'ers, > >etc., for $100 a pop, and you'll be able to make at least > $20 profit on each > > > One PMR on such a system would put IBM in the red. Who would pay for > software support? How much? Some developers would likely > freeload for > service on supported systems to which they have or pretend to have > access, not a welcome prospect for IBM. > > -- gil
Such software could be distributed with "no support". But then, people would want access to PTFs and the like. If nothing else, that would cost IBM (or somebody) for Intenet bandwidth. Perhaps such people could fund a "restricted access" PTF server. IBM might, or might not, want to allow "informal" problem reporting. But the cost of that could be quite significant. Perhaps some sort of "user group", similar to PWD? -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
