RE: RPG III - Object to Source DE-Compiler

["Bob Crothers" <Bob2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

What you choose is your choice.  I am commenting on the legal aspects
of what you are talking about doing.  That is all.

And if you think that being sued is less trouble than keeping your
serial number the same when changing machines, then that is your
choice.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
[mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Paul Nelson
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 9:54 AM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: RE: RPG III - Object to Source DE-Compiler

I'm not sure what the agreement says about being forced to pay
maintenance.

These clients are also trying to protect themselves. The vendor has had
3 ownership changes and 4 bankruptcies in the last 12 years. If nobody
answers the phone when the customer needs a license for a new machine,
what are they supposed to do?

I know that IBM has the capability to keep the serial number the same
on a new box ( I just saw one that had migrated up to an 820 from an
F10 for the exact reason we are discussing), but this is almost more
trouble than it is worth.



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