RE: 111 cpw on ebay for $2000

[Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@xxxxxxx>]

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I think  the licenses are  transferable between  systems  within an
enterprise/company, NOT sure  you can do that to another company
with   software subscription in tack are .

Anyone know for  sure?

At 03:36 PM 03/01/2002 -0500, Andy Nolen-Parkhouse wrote:
>Reply inline:
>
> > Is the buyer of the used system allowed to use the LPPs and OS that
>are on
> > it ?
>
>Yes, recent licenses for most standard program products are transferable
>separately.  This is a fairly recent development in IBM licensing in the
>midrange.  They would not automatically follow the box.  With V4Rx the
>OS is considered part of the hardware and would follow it regardless.
>
> > If the buyer is allowed to do this, can they also remove the IBM
>licensed
> > code from one of their systems and install it on another system they
>own ?
>
>Yes, IBM will transfer licenses from one machine to another.  Upgrade
>fees would apply if moving up a processor tier.
>
> > Monthly maintenance is zero if you decide to go back to ebay whenever
>a
> > part
> > fails.
>
>Then you're not really talking about a production system.  Your original
>statement was "I think a business user gets a better deal from the 510."
>I don't know many business users who would be happy heading to eBay when
>their server died.  Perhaps a cache of stockpiled used parts would be
>better.  If you wanted a basement system to tinker with and were okay
>with the OS upgrade limitations and power consumption, this could be a
>good way to go.  It would cut down on your heating bills in winter too.
>
>Regards,
>Andy
>
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Glenn Ericson
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