> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 11:42 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: z/OS and Linux on same z/VM Image > > > John McKown writes: > >...the CPs running z/VM and z/Linux still cause > >the z/OS software prices to go up (in many cases). > > Assuming VWLC, I'm trying to figure out why that would be > true. I could see > how running some Linux workload on CPs might cause z/OS > software charges to > *decrease*, though.
We have, if I remember, one vendor product which is based on the MSU rating of the system. Period, no discussion. We are trying to eliminate that product. So, if anybody else has such a product, then the CPs used for Linux will affect the z/OS software cost. Thankfully, as you pointed out, that is now rare. -- 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
