From: Green, Simon (SGreen@KRAFTEUROPE.COM)
Date: Thu Jan 09 2003 - 13:01:36 EST
The situation over here has been different for a long time. Since I've been
working on AIX, we've always had to pay for AIX support. Originally, IBM
didn't offer it at all in the UK!
At the moment, we get our software support in the UK from an IBM business
partner. There are several who offer support, and IBM are in the market as
well, now so there's some competition to keep everyone honest.
Can you not go to another supplier in the USA?
Simon Green
Senior Technical Analyst
Server Management (UNIX Services)
Philip Morris ITSC-E
Tel: +44 1242 284318
Fax: +44 1242 284510
-----Original Message-----
From: Saxon, Lamar [mailto:Lamar.Saxon@AMERICREDIT.COM]
Sent: 09 January 2003 17:20
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: Okay quick poll and maybe some information for some of you...
Something we discussed in our meeting with IBM yesterday.
Most of you know since last year you had to by software maintenance for AIX
with any new system install.
<SNIP>
Any body else heard this ? I know some of my friends with Government
contracts have already experienced this fun... With 50+ machines, we never
forecast these cost and will be hard to convince management of upgrading and
staying within licensing...
So much for the days of media charge...
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