Who pays for software support now? WE do. Besides, wouldn't you have to have a software contract that would *provide* said support? IBM could always draft the agreement for the PC-based z/OS to have limited coverage (an RTFM clause would probably work). Besides, IBM requires users to provide their customer number or other info which would identify what your product scope of coverage encompasses.
Besides, a PMR covering the package would almost always be answered by a PMR already issued for the big iron. Whilst joking about the $100 price tag (I'd happily pay up to $129.95 plus tax), I'm certain that IBM (along with T3T and FSI) had already covered this issue before Big Blue shut the door. I'd rather see customer demand (market forces) make this software available, as opposed to the litigious bent that has been unfortunately necessary. If it makes you feel any better, I'd even be willing to have raised flooring put in one of my bedrooms, upon which the laptop running z/OS would sit in a place of honour. Howzzat? -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 13:47 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
