>390 expertise is rare and expensive. PC weenies are dime a case (even if >you don't return the empties...
That's really good! Can I use it? "Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back." -Piet Hein, Journal of Irreproducible Results March, 1971 Gordon W. Wolfe, Ph.D VM Technical SErvices, The Boeing Company, (425)865-5940 > ---------- > From: David Boyes > Reply To: Linux on 390 Port > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 9:34 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Current Linux/390 Distributions Aren't Cheap > > > Furthermore, a Linux distribution is a Linux > >distribution is a Linux distribution - so why does it seem reasonable > that > I > >can pick up a SuSE for Intel CD for $10 and all I get is what I wanted, > the > >distribution on CD - but for S/390 I'm required to pay $14,990 more for > >service I neither asked for nor desire (at this time)?!? > > In a word, volume. There are a lot more Intel PCs than S390s, and the 390 > expertise is rare and expensive. PC weenies are dime a case (even if you > don't return the empties...8-)). I'm not upset about a higher price for > 390 > CDs -- I don't have a problem with $500-700 for a media-only kit. I just > want the option of not buying support if I don't want it. > > > -- db > >
