Words have meaning. "...Which probably at least reduce the intensity..."
almost never means *zero* worry. Why else would I have typed those words?

Let's try again. Enterprise License Agreements (ELAs) still require SCRT
collection and submission. I didn't claim otherwise. How much you worry
about those monthly reports -- the intensity of worry -- will depend in
large measure on your caps relative to your utilization.

I strongly disagree with the statement that "Tails IBM wins, heads you
lose" with ELAs. The ideal case is that you choose caps (a utilization
forecast) that are exactly as you experience. However, if you don't -- if
you're either too high or too low -- YOU STILL ENJOY ELA BENEFITS! You
haven't *maximized* those benefits, but you still come out way ahead unless
you've totally screwed up. It's a gamble, but the odds of winning that bet
are HEAVILY weighted in your favor.

"Ask your IBM representative."

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Timothy Sipples
GMU VCT Architect Executive (Based in Singapore)
E-Mail: [email protected]
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