My point was the unfair spread of pricing on S/390 vs. Intel and the fact that you CANNOT obtain the CD without the support contract. Another question: Is SuSe pricing similar? > -----Original Message----- > From: Bernhard Rosenkraenzer [mailto:bero@redhat.de] > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 9:43 AM > To: Roberts, Gary Ext.6929 > Cc: mark.post@eds.com; 'dave.myers@twcable.com'; redhat-s390-list > Subject: RE: [Redhat-s390-list] Redhat demo > > > On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Roberts, Gary Ext.6929 wrote: > > > I contacted RedHat about obtaining a S/390 CD. The sales > guy said, for > > "enterprise" installations, they are taking the route of > "pay us $20K > > (starting price) and we will do the installation and > support you for x > > months". Obviously, they are using the mainframe sites as > a new well to > > draw $$ from. Run on Intel, $79. Run on S/390, $20K. > Both are Linux. > > Both can run in the "enterprise". > > You're forgetting "Both can be downloaded from ftp.redhat.com > for free". > > If you need support, you're getting more of it on S/390, > therefore paying > more. > > LLaP > bero > > -- > This message is provided to you under the terms outlined at > http://www.bero.org/terms.html >
