Re: Software licensing again

Posted in 2005

John Carlson — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 22:42:32 -0500 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 14:45:05 -0500, "Alexey Sonkin" <alexeis@grandvirtual.com> wrote: > >Christine. > >I don't remember the person's name, this happened during a high-level >presentation of 'IBM Linux strategy' in Waltham, MA, some time ago. > >The policy to license database servers per CPU core is crazy. >With two cores, CPU (socket) is just 50% more powerful then with two separate >CPU's (single core/socket) > >This is why it was a real relief to me, that IBM (unlike Oracle) >made a smart decision not to buy additional licenses for underpowered >CPU core. To charge per CPU's cores is the best way to kill IBM's >own multi-core Power-5 > >May be, the policy 'per socket' applies only to DB2, and IBM >is still going to get rid of the annoying Informix customer >community > With all the news about IDS 10.0 hitting the streets? Wouldn't be wise . . . one can hope . . . 8-) JWC