You might want to find out what all you get for that $11,000. One of the big concerns in IT shops is support for S/390 operating systems. With VM and VSE that support is automatic with your monthly payment for use of the software (the new subscription service for z/VM covers the same thing).
Some Linux vendors may be offering support for the fee that they charge. As far as I know they all offer a code update process, where new levels of RPMs are automatically distributed. Levels of defect and Q&A support may vary. You may want to verify all of this with your vendor. Rich Smrcina Sytek Services, Inc. Milwaukee, WI [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catch the WAVV! Stay for Requirements and the Free for All! Update your S/390 skills in 4 days for a very reasonable price. WAVV 2002 in Cincinnati (Fort Mitchell, KY). April 12-16, 2002 For details see http://www.wavv.org One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Schwede <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 1:48 AM Subject: AW: New Suse Enterprise Server > I asked accounts at SuSE for the pricing. > They told me, that their new distribution is only avaiable with a > one-year-maintenance-packet. > costs: > 31bit version -> 11500 (11000$) per processor/engine! > 64bit version -> 14500 (14000$) per processor/engine! > > Thats not the philosophie of Linux. > I think they have to make their distribution avaiable for free download! > > > Frank Schwede >
