Re: IBM i in the cloud (was social media)

[Aaron Bartell <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yep, I totally agree.  In the end it is the spirit of the matter of
what we are trying to accomplish.  But I could also see IBM having
issue with machines being sold for 50% off that were used to host
cooperative production workloads - even if they were selling IBMi
software.

I don't plan on stretching the rules, but I would be intrigued to hear
IBM's opinion on the matter.  I have wrongly categorized IBM
intentions before (which is why I wrote about the VLP program - I
thought it was only for ISVs), and maybe this is one of those cases.

Aaron Bartell
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On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 5:57 PM, Nathan Andelin <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I read that.  So, IBM doesn't want you to get a 50% discount on a system, then
> resell it for profit.  Makes sense.  The purpose of the machine is to develop
> approved applications, to help sell IBM platforms.  That what the cooperative is
> for.  Members of a cooperative are the owners of the cooperative, not customers.
>  A cooperative is not reselling anything to them.
>
> -Nathan