Re: Webfacing out, EGL in

On 15-Jul-08, at 2:05 PM, Joe Pluta wrote:

Since this is at least the 3rd time this discussion has taken place here (or has it all been just one long never-ending thread!) I am not getting into it all again. However, I will just make a comment to clarify Joe's statement below.

Zend PHP for i not free. The Zend Platform is actually quite expensive,
and as I understand it even the Zend Core is a for-fee product; IBM is
just shipping with the first three years of maintenance waived, but
after that it costs.

Zend Core for i is no charge at present as is the basic support package. Zend's original deal with IBM was for a three year period (i.e. it was not a 3 year "warranty" after which you had to pay). That arrangement expires (I assume) in mid 2009 - since GA was in mid 2006. To the best of my knowledge, both IBM and Zend intend for that arrangement to continue on into the future - but the details have not yet been finalized. The likelihood is that a similar deal will be available on into the future - at least I hope so. But things change so who knows - At one time I thought I'd have an up-to-date version of WDSC available for "free" forever but that dream has ended <ducking and running>.

The Zend Platform (which now includes 5250 Bridge) is where Zend look to make their money.


Jon Paris

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