They did for us on a 2 processor system - allowed us to buy 1 processor license.
Marcy Cortes Wells Fargo Services Company -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nix, Robert P. Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] How much $$ Actually, I think that the Linux people would be much more willing to listen to the "I'm only going to use one processor" story than zOS vendors. Just because you have an IFL doesn't limit you to running Linux only in the IFL, but they only charge you for the number of IFLs you have.... ---- Robert P. Nix internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mayo Clinic phone: 507-284-0844 RO-CE-8-857 page: 507-270-1182 200 First St. SW Rochester, MN 55905 ---- "Codito, Ergo Sum" "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, theory and practice are different." > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Duerbusch > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 12:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: How much $$ > > SuSE doesn't offer maintenance anymore (directly). It is done thru > their "Partners". So, you can talk to their partners and perhaps get a > better deal. > > My MP/3000 H30, no IFL, runs $4,500 a year. That is with a 10% govt > discount. > > You, on the other hand, may end up getting charged for each 390 > processor on the box. Just because you created an LPAR and put only one > processor over there where you say you will run Linux only there...get > the drift. They will charge you for every processor you can run it on. > But a local business partner might be able to do something for you. Not > that I've heard of any "arrangements", but one of the main reasons to > have "local" representation, is to make special arrangements. > > For me, $4,500 is well worth it. I'm a consultant, and I would end up > charging a lot more to apply maintanance if I had to do it manually. > The Yast Online Update (YOU), is really neat, once it is set up. > > Unless you need a Level 2 type support, the Linux390 listserv is much > better at resolving basic problems. > > Tom Duerbusch > THD Consulting > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/10/04 11:47AM >>> > I see to get a Red Hat supported version for S/390 it is $15,000 US or > $18,000 US. Anyone have an idea how much for the SuSE supported > version? > > Thanks > Craig
