> -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave de Noronha > Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 5:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Question re: Hercules > > > I have just obtained a P390 and a copy of z/VM 3.1 from a > company that = > > purchased the licence a long time ago. As I now own the > licence and it i= > s > now unsupported can I run it on Hercules ? > > Brgds > Dave >
"can" you? Well, yes. Legally? I doubt it. IBM software is always licensed to a specific CPU. You cannot take a VM system licensed to run on CPUID "abcde" and legally run it on CPUID "cdefa" (some exceptions for "disaster recovery purposes" are usually in the license). You would need to "transfer" the license. From what little I know, and I am not a lawyer, you never really "purchase" a license. Most licenses are temporary (1 to 3 years, with renewal). You might have a "permanent license" which does not require a renewal, but it is still more like a lease than a purchase. Again, from what little I understand, there is a legal difference. Such as "reselling" the license which may not be allowed. If you lease a car, you can use it, but you cannot resell it. Similar restrictions apply to software licenses. As an aside, this is also true of MS Windows - just ask them! They will tell you that you cannot transfer an MS Windows license from one machine to another without permission. Even if you are destroying the original machine. Not that many Windows users realize this. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited.
