The costs of the various Linux distributions vary greatly depending upon the distributor. One charges based on CPU type (lower charges for the MP3K, higher for the z900, with the ), the others I think have pretty much the same prices across the board.
I'm pretty sure they all come with defect support. Which means if there is a defect in any of the distributed code, they will find or build a fix for it. Also included is new build support. A number of times a year you can get a new build of Linux, which includes any new packages or kernels that have been made available since the last build. Using the new code is entirely up to you, just like using a new release of VSE or VM. None of the distributions, even with defect support and new builds, was even close to $70K. On Saturday 19 January 2002 05:38 pm, you wrote: > The only major cost of Linux or Linux/390 I recall was around $70K. I > wasn't that interested in Linux at that time, so I really didn't keep the > flyer. > > But, my impression was that it was for a 3 year support contract. > > It brings me to another topic. > > What is in a support contract? > > For Linux/390, is it just a convient way of getting fixes, that anyone can > get, if they can find them? > > Is it like a PUT tape, issued frequently, that we can, basically blindly > apply? > > Does someone else apply the fixes for us? > > Does it include someone fixing any problems we come up with? > > Just trying to figure out the options... > > Tom Duerbusch > THD Consulting > > Phil Payne wrote: > > > > less software costs (one copy per engine vs one copy each for each > > > > boxes) then > > > > > > most other platforms. > > > > > > software costs lower. How many copies of Red Hat PC boxed set can > > > > you buy > > > > > for a VM license ;) > > > > How much is a SuSe Linux/390 distribution these days? A German user > > told me yesterday that the cost is very far from insignificant. > > > > -- > > Phil Payne > > The Devil's IT Dictionary - last updated 2002/01/18: > > http://www.isham-research.com/dd.html > > UK +44 7785 302803 > > Germany +49 173 6242039 -- 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
