Re: Webfacing out, EGL in

[Jon Paris <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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