That makes total sense to me, Alan. Do you know, then, if Flex (or any equivalent) with the ADCD set is still available for PWD members?
Lindy -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 8:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:32:57 +0200, Lindy Mayfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I'd really like to know what IBM's stand on this really is. People who want to develop commercial software for z/OS, z/VM, and z/VSE need to become members of PartnerWorld for Development (PWD). The whole purpose of PWD is to promote the development of products on our platforms. PWD is the "channel" that provides goods and services for developers, including highly-discounted software (up to 100%) and advance copies of new software. If PWD doesn't provide you with what you need, then you have someone to hear your concerns. Someone who is tasked with addressing your concerns, even if the answer is "No" or "Not at this time." Unlike some other parts of IBM, PWD understands that ISV concerns are not really about technology, they're about business. PWD knows that ISVs need a cost-effective way to develop software for the mainframe or else you don't have a viable business model. And if *anyone* in IBM is going to provide software developers with that, it will be PWD. While it would be great if PWD were represented here on IBM-MAIN, it isn't. They have their own communications channels with members. Finally, I'm sorry, but and we (IBM) aren't going to get drawn into a debate about licenses , terms & conditions, or what IBM will or won't, should or shouldn't do to protect its business interests. As you might imagine, that's an incredibly dangerous minefield. It all comes under the heading of "legal stuff", where one unintentional wrong word could cost the company a ton of money. It just not worth losing our jobs over. Really. Alan Altmark IBM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
