Re: What to have on a new AS/400

[Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>]

Your opinion on home use is strictly an opinion.  You should remain 
legal.  If you have a problem with the vendors cost or policy then 
you should try to resolve that with the vendor.  If unable to do so 
then you should select an alternative situation or vendor.  Such as 
the numerous timesharing options.

I have ran across this mentality in other software products.  Someone 
thinks Microsoft charges too much for Windows so they feel that 
purchasing one copy should be enough for their entire organization.

There is NO difference in the two situations.

We have 15 AS/400's.  We have to pay IBM for the development AS/400.  
Some might feel that we shouldn't have to, (at least with the basic, 
non tools, stuff).  However IBM says pay, so we pay.  We have negotiated 
with other vendors for our application software.  SSA allows us a free copy 
of BPCS on the development machine, so on with other applications.





d2ba@xtra.co.nz on 12/02/99 03:36:44 AM
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But he only wants it for home use-so he should not have to have the 5 to 10k
license if he is learning!!!
.Hence the prices reflected on Ebay .I have had an agument with IBM for aa
long time reguarding the use
of AS/400s for non -business use.More students should own one to practise
on!
Dave


----- Original Message -----
From: Randy Mangham <randym69@pacbell.net>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: What to have on a new AS/400


> Another tip:
>
> Be sure any machine you think about buying used has a LEGAL copy of OS/400
(or
> any other licensed programs on the disk) at V4. Prior to V4 the license
does NOT
> pass from the original licensee w/o charges from IBM. I can't remember all
the
> details off hand from the announcement letter but I'm not even sure that a
V4
> license passes from the original licensee unless the machine shipped with
it
> (i.e. I'm not sure upgrades from V3 can pass on w/o charge). Just because
V4
> licensed programs are on the machine doesn't mean they are LEGAL so check
w/IBM
> before you buy. Any legitimate seller will give you the serial number of
the
> machine so you can check. Also, don't even consider buying a used machine
to run
> OS/400 V4 unless it has AT LEAST 64 Meg. of memory!
>
> Randy Mangham
> Pacific Crest Consulting
> San Diego, CA
>
> D Bulog wrote:
>
> > Tip,
> > For home use I would do this
> > Go to Ebay and do a search on AS/400.there are some model 400s going
> > cheap-Under 2k with OS/400!!!
> > dAVE
>
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