Re: Server Quote - Compilers - One or All?

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Gotta disagree with this idea.   It used to be this way until the 
Toronto guys got the old PDM, all compilers, and the new WDSC bundled 
under one price that was HUGELY cheaper than all the stuff together.  
The cost to IBM to distribute all the difference pieces would actually 
add cost and in the end stop customers from doing things that can do now 
becuase they have the compiler.   We have many customers with one or two 
'C' programs or a couple inherited COBOL programs which they can now 
maintain because 'get one, get 'em all'.  If broken out customers would 
likely stick lick glue to just one language and rule out solutions that 
may include a few bits in another language.

 - Larry

pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Yup. All are bundled into 5722-WDS. I wish IBM would allow pieces to be
> broken out and paid for individually for folks that don't want/need
> everything.
>
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> Paul Nelson
> Arbor Solutions, Inc.
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