> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Victor Strasser > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 1:50 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Which zSeries Linux Distributions and Why? > > > Which zLinux distributions are you using, and why did you > pick that one? > > Also, can anyone explain what Red Hat was thinking when they > wrote "IBM > zSeries & s/390 subscriptions include the ability to run and > support up 25 > Enterprise Linux AS instances/images per subscription, per > engine"? IBM's > current z/VM licensing scheme is great, and even in the old > "model group" > days, they didn't care how many CMS virtual machines I ran. > > Thank you, > Victor >
In addition, they likely feel that the more instances you run, the more likely you are to want support. I'm not sure how the number of engines relates to this. Likely they use the number of engines as an indication of how deep your pockets are. Anybody else remember the Polesotechnic League from Poul Anderson and their motto: "All the traffic will bear." -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
