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

[Aaron Bartell <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>]

The VLP is allowed to do open source, but I get your point.  Also, if you
have the right "coupon code" you can get it for 4 weeks at a time vs. 2
weeks.  Back when I was using it more heavily that really came in handy.

Nathan's idea of a coop for a machine is actually a really good one to get
the price/month down - provided somebody is willing to host it on an
internet connection that has a decent pipe.  If you split an entry level 520
(or 720 now, I believe) 5 ways, you would come to about $50/party (including
paying for the internet).

That situation can work, and is a good starting point, but after having done
it for 4yrs with one sitting in my basement, I would be willing to pay an
extra $20/month just to have somebody keep it up to date with PTFs and such.
 That's why I am holding my breath for iDevCloud.com as I know Jim and Larry
are continually working with IBM to come up with further offerings.

Aaron Bartell
www.MowYourLawn.com/blog
www.OpenRPGUI.com
www.SoftwareSavesLives.com



On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 1:21 AM, Schmidt, Mihael <Mihael.Schmidt@xxxxxxxxxxx
> wrote:

> Where does the open source developer fit into this?
>
> IBM i Academic Initiative - nope
> IBM Virtual Loaner Program - nope
> IBM ISV Development Lease Program - nope
> iDevCloud.com - nope (I am not _paying_ 50 bucks for helping the community
> with free software)
>
> No wonder we don't have an open source RPG community. It never had any
> chance to start/grow at all.
>
> Regards
>
> Mihael