RE: Ordering CODE/400 w/o AS/400 S/N - Update

["MCPARTLAND, Stan" <stanley.mcpartland@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thought I would give an update for those of you interested in this thread.
I haven't given up yet, but it doesn't look too promising.  My local IBM rep
thought he had a way to order 5769-CL3 without a serial number, but it
didn't pan out.  He is now contacting some of the IBM Business Partners he
deals with see if they know a way to place an order that sticks.  I'll post
the details if I'm ever successful.  Hey, maybe IBM will come out with a
developer's AS/400 (sorry, iSeries 400) with all of the tools at a price we
can rationalize for a home machine and this whole problem goes away.

-----Original Message-----
From: MCPARTLAND, Stan [mailto:stanley.mcpartland@bently.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 20 December, 2000 2:00 PM
To: 'CODE400-L@midrange.com'
Subject: RE: Ordering CODE/400 w/o AS/400 S/N


No luck so far.  The guys at IBM Direct weren't able to find away to order
this without an AS/400 serial number.  Apparently the license to 5769-CL3 is
tied to a specific AS/400.  I've considered using the serial number from one
of my employer's AS/400s.  Unfortunately, the license wouldn't belong to me,
it would belong to the owner of the serial number.  RealXpress used to have
an arrangement with IBM to sell 5769-CL3 to consultants and developers who
did not have their own AS/400, but that seems to have fallen apart.

Perhaps someone in the lab has a suggestion on how I can get IBM to take my
money?

Regards,
Stan

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