On Dec 5, 2008, at 12:25 AM, Kris Tilford wrote:

>
> On Dec 5, 2008, at 1:16 AM, PeterH wrote:
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>> Perhaps zero cost for the hardware, but IBM will charge you one
>> hundred thousand dollars PER MONTH, or more, for the software  
>> license.
>
> I thought IBM was pushing Linux now?
> I thought they're a "service" company, not a "software" company?

They're pushing linux, yes. Hundreds or thousands of virtualized linux  
servers per mainframe, for which they'll charge you $100K/month for  
the software and support. Still cheaper than running hundreds or  
thousands of individual linux boxen.

-- 
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs



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