Re: RDi vs SEU

Buck has presented several answers - there basically are, IMO, no
unanswered costs or questions.

Let's say you get the authorized user version - probably should be the
most common, Personally I've not figured out the benefit of the floating
license, and the fixed, 1-year thing is hard for me to find a need for.
I am confident that you shouldn't used fixed term for continuous use -
authorized user license beats cost of fixed when you've paid for the 2nd
year, as I recall. I have run the numbers - fixed is less per year, it
is 835 right now = this includes S & M - safe-for-work kind, please!
Cost for 2 years is 1670, which includes the next 835 you pay after 1
year. Even if we said 25% S & M for the authorized user and you paid
full price, cost for 2 years is 1288, again, this is how much you will
have paid by the end of the first year - you are already ahead of the game.

But we're talking authorized user.

1. You pay the up front cost - or your employer does - this is 1030 USD
now - I posted it earlier in this thread - this includes a year of
support & maintenance
2. You pay maintenance annually after the first year, to the tune of
maybe 20% full retail cost - pretty standard rate these days
3. If you stop paying support, you can still use the product
indefinitely. You will not be able to get updates of major versions and
will not be able to get support from IBM. (you can still ask questions
at MIDRAMGE, of course - sometimes you get what you paid for!!)

These bits of information are easily found and calculated - I don't know
that this represents a lack of information on the part of decision
makers, if they want to put in a miniscule level of effot.

Enough, eh>
Vern--