On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 08:35:55 -0600, Mark Zelden wrote: > >zAAPs and zIIPs weren't invented to improve performance. They were >created for marketing and software pricing since that is a major issue with >our platform. If all the engines and software were cheaper, the platform >would be better off without them.
I agree. I would add that kneecapped engines are also a marketing gimmick that we could do without if they would fix the pricing. -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html