Is anyone out there tooling around with IBM WebSphere for S390 Linux? I have Apache and Tomcat purring like a kitten now, thanks to the good guys on this list (Mark, you and Rich know who you are, along with all the rest). I called and asked IBM for an evaluation copy of WebSphere for Linux to develop against. They said $20,000.00. Is this real? Under these conditions, why would a developer recommend a product they haven't tested? Why would a developer, certain to help IBM sell hardware, pay for a product he is using to develop against? And why would a developer pay to help a vendor sell more stuff?
Thanks for allowing an OT rant. Stephen J. Guthrie Regional Sales Manager Mantissa Corporation 2200 Valleydale Road Birmingham, AL 35244 (800) 438-7367
