[email protected] (R.S.) writes: > Excuse me, what is misleading? It's obviousm that .NET framework work > on Windows operating system and the windows is not free of > charge. However you can have Windows (for money) and get the framework > with no additional cost. That means it's FREE OF CHARGE. > For example MS SQL or HIS are not free of charge - they need paid > Windows, but they cost money. > > Similar scenarios can be found in z/OS world (free Java SDK, TEMS, > Ported Tools, XML Toolkit, paid RACF, DFSORT, RMM, HSM). Everybody > understand that free XML Toolkit will not work without paid z/OS.
this recent post http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2012m.html#47 Official current definition of MVS discusses IBM's original 23jun69 unbundling announcement ... starting to charge for application software, but making the case that kernel software would still be free. then after the demise of FS, the rise of the clone processors, etc ... there was decision to start charging for kernel software. Part of the transition was that base existing kernel was still free, new hardwared/device support would be free, and free stuff could not have preregisite on charged-for-stuff. The resulted in big problem when the decision was made to finally release vm370 multiprocessor support (hardware stuff so needed to be part of free base). the problem was that much of the software had already been included in my charged-for resource manager (lots of restructuring enabler for multiprocessor operation ... but not the actual direct hardware support). misc. past posts mentioning unbundling and starting to charge for software http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/submain.html#unbundle misc. past posts mentioning my resource manager http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/subtopic.html#fairshare misc. past posts mentioning FS effort http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/submain.html#futuresys -- virtualization experience starting Jan1968, online at home since Mar1970 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
