Interesting point. Even though licenses for some software costs the same between NT and Linux for S/390, that running on NT could cost more due to the number of physical machines needed to support a particular application.
On Sunday 20 January 2002 05:38 pm, you wrote: > Rich Smrcina wrote: > > The one weak point in several of the price comparisons that > I have seen sofar is that they tend to compare > NT on Intel > versus > Linux on S/390 > > which is not quite the same as > Linux on Intel > versus > Linux on S/390 > > Note that NT on Intel quite possibly requires more boxes, > and hence more software licenses and more personel than > Linux on Intel. > Thus, the more interesting comparison to me seems to be > Linux on Intel vs Linux on S/390. > > Unless, of course, the aim is to sell Linux on S/390... -- Rich Smrcina Sytek Services, Inc. Milwaukee, WI [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catch the WAVV! Stay for Requirements and the Free for All! Update your S/390 skills in 4 days for a very reasonable price. WAVV 2002 in Cincinnati (Fort Mitchell, KY). April 12-16, 2002 For details see http://www.wavv.org
