Hello From the IBM stand, "NO you can not run VM - any version - under Hercules".
I was told this in no uncertain terms when I was doing testing using Hercules, and we were licensed for VM/ESA 2.4. Ed Martin Aultman Health Foundation 330-588-4723 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ext. 40441 > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dave Wade > Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 6:00 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Question re: Hercules > > > As an aside, this is also true of MS Windows - just > > ask them! They will > > tell you that you cannot transfer an MS Windows > > license from one machine > > to another without permission. > > It actually depends on what type of license you > bought. Most folks buy an "OEM" license (in the UK > these are about £80, say $150) which as you say is not > transferable. On the other hand you can buy a "retail" > license which is transferable. However the cost of > these is £160, so unless you are going to move it to > three machines you are no worse off buying the OEM > version. > > > Even if you are > > destroying the original > > machine. Not that many Windows users realize this. > > > > The soon find out these days when they try and > re-activate the same activation code... > > > -- > > John McKown > > Senior Systems Programmer > > HealthMarkets > > Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage > > Administrative Services Group > > Information Technology > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com