Re: SEU vs. RDi vs. ?

John

Ask your vendor about ordering the i at V5R4 - in one of the packages that might "include" the development stuff. Then you get a certain number of seats when you upgrade to V6R1 - at least this was the case not too long ago. We also sell i hardware, so I can verify with our sales guy who has the configurator.

Regards
Vern

McKown, John wrote:

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 12:14 PM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: SEU vs. RDi vs. ?


On 5-Dec-08, at 12:25 PM, midrange-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

If SEU was ever "free", then
management is going to scream if they have to pay now.

It was never "free" John - but prior to 6.1 it was part of a package deal that got you all of the compilers and development tools for a single price.

Now you buy the bits separately. Depending on the number of programmers you have it may actually cost less this way.

Jon Paris

"bundled" == "free" in most managers' mind around here. That is, we know
that we will need the development compilers. So, by bundling, the cost
of SEU/PDM was hidden. Like, with a new car, the tires are free. Well,
not really, but you can't buy a new car without tires. And most times,
you can't select which tires you want. If the cost is not "broken out",
then it is, in effect, "free".


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