Re: PDM/SEU

["M. Lazarus" <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>]

Doug,

At 5/31/00 06:45 PM -0400, you wrote:
> >  There's a real situation that
> exists, though, for consultants.  The 
> >*reality* is that we're not always supplied w/ the proper
> tools.  "Tools" 
> >includes the proper hardware, licenses, etc. to run Code/400. 
>
> Why is it that the perception is that the client must provide the
> consultant with tools?
>
> If you hire a building trade contractor, don't they bring their own
> tools?  If you hire a heavy equipment operator, don't they bring
> their
> own tools?  Who other kind of contractor *doesn't* provide their own
> tools?

 What other kind of contractor is saddled w/ restrictive licensing
issues??  Does your backhoe's purchase agreement say that you can
only work in medium size jobs (CPU's), not larger ones? Or you can only
use it on your lawn, but not others?  If CODE/400 licensing doesn't
follow that analogy, so be it, but the Midrange software industry
licensing model is generally not kind to consultants.  The one
notable exception that I know of was Paul Conte's product
(Flex/Edit.)  Bob Cozzi's may also be, but I'm not sure.


> Every copy of ADTS includes the AS/400 support
> for CODE/400 (as I
> understand it anyway), so if they have SEU they also have a license
> for the 400 side of CODE.  I don't even think it requires
> loading
> another product option on 57xx-PW1 (ie ADTS).  Perhaps PTF's are
> an
> issue -- but since I don't use CODE, I'm not in a position to
> say.

 There are setup issues that (based on the some of the msgs posted
here) are not trivial, especially if the product is not the shop's
standard.

> Why shouldn't the consultant take along his
> own copy and a laptop?
> (I'll show my ignorance here of the CODE/400 license terms.  Can't
> you
> use your own copy to connect with multiple machines?)

 I don't know about you, but I do not find a laptop comfortable to
work with for long periods of time.  This will negatively effect my
productivity.  Also, have you ever tried to convince shops to allow
you to tap into their network w/ you own equipment?

 -mark