Here we go again. :-( I'll start by correcting the subject line. Fact: IBM already announced *exactly the same* price changes per Value Unit for all IBM Passport Advantage software products for Windows, Linux, UNIX, etc.
So let's spend 3 seconds thinking about this, shall we? Since there's a price increase (in some countries) *per value unit*, and since it's exactly the same percentage increase for licenses on every platform, what platform does that increase favor? (Hint: The most highly virtualized and consolidated one.) And obviously the original poster didn't point out that value units (IBM's software licensing metric) are deflating even faster -- that is, every year you get more "oomph" for the same or fewer value units. Which, again, progressively skews in favor of the most highly virtualized platforms. Every price has a denominator! Suppose Proctor & Gamble introduces a new laundry detergent that requires 25% less to wash the same number of loads of laundry. But it costs a bit more to make: P&G also announces a 3% price increase per gram in Canada and a 5% price increase in the United States. Would you buy that new detergent? Of course you would -- it's a better deal. You need fewer grams (value units) to do the same work. Sure, you'd prefer zero price change or even a price decrease per gram -- who wouldn't? -- but the fact is it's still a better deal. Prices have denominators, and you always have to consider what's happening to them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Sipples Consulting Enterprise IT Architect (Based in Singapore) E-Mail: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
