>Licensing to a specific LPAR would also be undesirable for most installations. >New versions of vendor software are not just dropped. into a production >system, but first tested and validated in a test LPAR environment.
That's too strong of a statement! SAS, COBOL, and other compilers sometimes only need to be licensed to a single LPAR. Also, negotiate an arrangement where, when needed, your test requirements are 'free'. I've done that with many products. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
