> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 2:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Ordering WebSphere Developer for zSeries > >
<snip> > > OK, glad to oblige. I just went to ibm.com. Presto, bingo... > > http://www-306.ibm.com/software/info/ecatalog/en_US/products/H > 564288F91212R05.html?OC=&CC=&VP=&EO=&S_TACT=none&S_CMP=none > Thanks for the link. For us, the price is simply too great. I won't go into detail, but at a cost of $7,000 ($5,500 WSED + $1,500 EGL) per programmer, that is way too expensive. That is, given the management mind set around here ("Windows Everywhere!!!"). We have about 70 programmers. All of whom work "normal business hours". Therefore "floating licenses" are useless. So, the initial cost would be $490,000. And all we would use it for is COBOL development (CICS and batch). At least, that's how management would view it. I know it does very much more. But it does things that management would not take into consideration, such as Java ("What? No .NET on z/OS??"), and other functions that are currently done by other OEM products ("Convert? What a bother!"). Sorry. I wish it were otherwise, but NO SALE. But I'll at least talk it over with my team leader. Who is also very depressed by the attitude around here. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
