Several comments: Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 01/21/2002 09:02:36 AM:
> I think that you are correct about this. > > We have started an project to evaluate using Linux here. Part of the mandate > is to start as we mean to proceed. In other words, the distribution we > choose now will be the one we go into production with (IF we go into > production). When we go into production, the distribution vendor MUST be > capable of giving us support (we will buy a support contract). But from a > technical viewpoint, if I want to show off what Linux is capable of doing, I > think I would be best using the most current kernel, 2.4. Since this project > has a budget of $0.00, then one vendor is off the candidate list right away. > You have a good plan and you might want to talk to SuSE and 'encourage' them to get their evaluation license in place. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Adam Thornton [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 11:45 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: reasons why management don't want linux > > > > n Mon, Jan 21, 2002 at 11:07:08AM -0500, Post, Mark K wrote: > > > > > The only _real_ difference between now and before is that you don't have > > a > > > choice of support or not if you want to use SuSE's Linux/390, and > > there's no > > > way to "test drive" the distribution before deciding to buy or not. > > > > And both of these are potential deal-killers. Because you haven't > > bought *vendor* support doesn't mean you haven't bought support--Cygwin > > did well for years with *that* model. Further, in today's space, a lot > > of shops looking at Linux on the S/390 have enough depth of Linux > > experience that they're planning on being their own support. Adam - I wouldn't say that a lot of shops have enough Linux depth to do it on their own, especially when you get into the issues of running under z/VM and 24x7x366 support. Just my $0.01 > > > > And not being able to test drive for something you're probably planning > > on using to replace a substantial chunk of your infrastructure is not > > pretty. > > > > Adam -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel B. Dyck, Systems Software Lead Kaiser Permanente Information Technology 25 N. Via Monte Ave Walnut Creek, Ca 94598 Phone: (925) 926-5332 (tie line 8/473-5332) E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sametime: (use Lotus Notes address) AIM: lbdyck
