Re: LPAR licensing

[Pete Massiello <pmassiello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We had a lot of debate of how the best way to handle LPAR was when it was first
announced a few months ago.  OS Solutions has decided that you have purchased 
the
software to run on a Hardware platform, which is tiered priced.  Therefore, we 
have
no intension of charging anymore for each logical partion.  You already 
purchased it
for the physical system.    We think this is the fairest solution for all 
parties
involved.

    Think of it this way.  You go down to a car dealer and purhcase a car.  You 
pay
the tiered price, based upon the model of the car you buy.  If its a Chevy you 
pay
one price, and upto a Mercedes would be a different price (thats the tier 
price).
Now, would you ever purchase (not lease) a car, that said how many drivers 
would be
driving this car?  Oh, you want 5 drivers, then that would be an additional 
$10,000
per driver.

    That is our view point.

    Pete

Terry Herrin wrote:

> "Shannon O'Donnell" <ORION@auburnctnet.com> wrote:
> >Don't worry. Software vendors will undoubtedly (unfortunately) come up with 
>many
> >new and creative ways of gouging, er, uh....charging AS/400 customers for 
>their
> >software, regardless of how many logical partions you run it on.
>
> Oh believe me, I'm not worrying.  <grin>  I was just curious if any of
> the vendors on this list might have some insight into what their plans
> are, if any.
>
> Terry Herrin
> Sr. Programmer/Analyst
> New Hanover Regional Medical Center
> Wilmington, NC
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Pete Massiello
OS Solutions International
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