There was a time when IBM had language in the license agreement that allowed the license to be transferred to another computer. What some within IBM viewed as a loophole was changed. However, the agreements in place could not be unilaterally changed by IBM.
IF PSI had such an agreement in place -- and I do not know whether they did or did not -- that license could be transferred to another machine. Then the legality would turn on the language of the agreement concerning the "machine" the operating system was licensed to execute upon. It looks like much speculation is just that. The courts will ferret out all of these details and a decision will be rendered. We don't know all the particulars, so we can't know what the outcome will be in this case. It does however make for a discussion that just keeps on giving even when you think you have reached a point that nothing else could be said that hasn't been said. Tom Moulder -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John P Baker Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: More on Law Suit Are you certain about that? My understanding was that IBM licensed PSI to run z/OS on a "designated" real IBM mainframe. John P Baker Software Engineer > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Phil Sidler > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 10:43 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: More on Law Suit > > One irony. IBM licensed PSI to run z/OS on a "Designated Machine" and now > they are suing them for running z/OS on that machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.18/586 - Release Date: 12/13/2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
