>From what I can tell, how goods and/or services is priced is up to the buyer and seller. If the seller wishes to cast bones, study entrails, use astrology, or some 'grouping' metric, then they are free to do so. If the buyer chooses to accept the bones, star charts, or use the salesperson's height in millimeters instead, then they are free to do so.
They are proposing a pricing metric. You may accept that or pick a different metric and make a counter proposal. Iterate until there is agreement. Like you, I would be reluctant to accept a metric that the vendor can't explain. By the way, many shops these days are insisting on usage based metrics rather than box size. We just had a potential vendor propose a 'MIPS' pricing metric. We proposed usage based MSU's. There is no agreement as yet, but the vendor appears to be willing to work with us. So far, so good. HTH and good luck. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Shirey Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: CPU groups Listers, I have a vendor (who shall remain nameless) telling me that for software billing purposes our z890 is in Group 110. Well, I can't find any resource on the web that refers to anything higher than Group 80 -- when I asked the vendor for their documentation on mainframes and grouping categories, the answer was that they didn't have one. Hmmm. I searched the archives, and there was some discussion on the issue of groups many years ago, but I didn't find anything recently, so I thought it might be all right to bring up the issue again. So, can anyone point me to reliable documentation on what machines fall into what Groups that includes references to Group 110 and Group 120? TIA, Greg Shirey Manager of Technical Services Ben E. Keith Management Trust 817-855-5700 x250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
