> The distribution itself is not particularly expensive. The bundled support > that SuSE requires to purchase the software is $11,000 (US) per engine for > the 31-bit and $14,000 per engine for 64-bit systems.
The problem is - for those making strategic decisions - is not the $11k today but the fact that what was effectively free yesterday and costs $11k today might well cost $22k tomorrow. A _LOT_ of people out there like IBM and its products but just want to get the Software Division monkey off their backs. Operating system migrations cost money - there has to be a reason for the investment. -- Phil Payne http://www.isham-research.com +44 7785 302 803 +49 173 6242039