On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:31:21 -0500, McKown, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I don't really know what "expensive" means either. The IBM C compiler >($1,200/month?) got cancelled due to it being "too expensive". > >I tried looking at WSED, but I cannot figure out how to get a simple >price. I don't have the authority to contact a sales person, myself. >Plus, I don't like talking to sales people. They are almost as bad as >lawyers for "weasel words" (sorry, but that's my experience). And I'm >not going to ask our VP to do it if he's going to get a reply along the >lines of "it's only about $1,000,000 for an initial license, then >$10,000 per seat per year (upgrade fees not included)." I'll look like a >complete moron. I try to avoid that. Makes you wonder why I post >questions here, doesn't it? <GRIN> > >Now, if somebody here knows the cost and is willing to share, I'd be >very interested in reading.
Well, IANASD (I Am Not A Sales Drone) but if I can find someone who can give me the list price (your mileage may vary, based upon the plethora of discounts that are out there), I'll e-mail it to you. Bill Seubert zSeries Software I/T Architect IBM Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charter member of the "Move-it-to-the-Mainframe Alliance" :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
