David Andrews writes:
>It's easier, and cheaper
>by far, to reduce a price tag than to do the zXXP engineering.
*A* price tag, maybe.
>I have to conclude that IBM doesn't *want* more z/OS licenses.
>I don't understand that, but neither do I have access to the
>Big Picture.
Okay then. So that would be why IBM has reduced the price per MIPS for
z/OS. And keeps increasing its function, adding more freebies every year.
And of course that explains zNALC! ("New" doesn't actually mean new, and
"application" doesn't actually mean application. That "NA" in the acronym
is just a clever bit of misdirection.) And hired all those fresh faced
20-something z/OS developers. That "Master the Mainframe" contest? That's
showing off Linux, isn't it? Why, with all these price reductions, no extra
charge enhancements, its hiring spree, and its other nefarious activities,
IBM is guaranteed to eliminate all z/OS demand in a mere 6 months.
:-)
....Apologies, David. I shouldn't be sarcastic. But I just had to laugh out
loud at your conclusion. :-)
By the way, I read your conclusion during a coffee break as I was working
on the technical bits of a final bid proposal to a potential new z/OS
licensee. So I'm really having fun at your expense. :-)
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Timothy Sipples
IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect
Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan / Asia-Pacific
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