Re: IBM will withdraw the ability to acquire non-expiring IBM i entitlements for the P05 and P10 software tiers, effective March 26, 2024.

Maybe:

This is an attempt to set up cloud adoption. With hardware, software,
SWMA, and HWMA included in the subscription it might ease the upgrade path
and assist in keeping customers current.

The worst part of the is getting all the entitlements from Passport
(dis)Advantage. If you think ESS is difficult to navigate then PA is
going to make your worst fears realized.

My question is are the cloud providers going to need a subscription for
each of their customers or does IBM continue to stack the deck against
local installations. In this first pass, I don’t think so.

On Sun, Sep 3, 2023 at 11:11 AM mlazarus <mlazarus@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Vern,

That's the case with any feature request. But, a change so large in
scope should not be a one-size-fits-all. I think that this will upset
and possibly alienate quite a few customers.

-mark

On 9/1/2023 11:24 PM, Vern Hamberg via MIDRANGE-L wrote:

I'm a little late to reply again - you say "They could just offer both
options." Even IBM is limited as to resources. Seriously! If they have
to focus on one task, a different task will not get done - same as we
have where I work.

I serve on the CAAC, and we often hear of the need to work on whatever
gives the most benefit.

Cheers
Vern

On 8/31/2023 11:39 AM, Patrik Schindler wrote:

Hello Rob,

Am 29.08.2023 um 13:34 schrieb Rob Berendt
<robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>:

There will no longer be *PERM keys for IBM i software.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/sww-selected-non-expiring-i-license-offerings-as-transforms-i-business

"As the IT industry is moving toward licensing software in a
subscription model, the IBM i business is responding to the requests
of clients and partners as their businesses follow suit. Subscription
licensing offers clients predictable and consistent payment options
while maximizing the ability to remain current with their technology."

Using "everybody else does likewise" is just laughable. As if IBM
needed to care what others do. They could just offer both options.

I believe this is only to maximize revenue to IBM to benefit their
shareholders. As almost always nowadays.

Just my $0.02.

:wq! PoC

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