[rescue] Re: Solaris 9 CDs (multi CPU pricing)

[Robert Novak]

On Sun, 30 Jun 2002, Leslie Connally wrote:

> Actually, except for us home geeks, this isnt bad, is it? Are these
> fullblown unlimited user commercial license pricing though ?? How much
> are datacenter licenses.. E10Ks used to be $20K/per I thought I had
> seen (adds up for 64 CPU !).

When I was buying license upgrades, I didn't consider it a burden. 

> Isnt that one thing that made (DO _NOT_ START A FLAME WAR ON THIS
> PLEASE!!) Linux/xBSD attactive to small users. Free v a Tru64 license
> for $5K or so or AIX for $5-10K. Hell DEC_Unix wouldnt install but for
> 'root' without a $5K license key.

I'll just mention that a Tru64 hobbyist/non-commercial license is $99 at
http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/noncommercial-unix/ (upgrade kit from
non-commercial 5.0/5.0A is $39). I got one when I got my AS600. 

> I love free solaris.. even $100 solaris media kits. but full blown
> redhat pro costs what? 199.00 too?  It seems in the current world
> reality, any OS costs. regretably, 100-200.00.

Yeah, I agree that it's not too bad. The free ISO downloads make me more
likely to adopt new versions, whether it's Solaris or Debian or FreeBSD,
but I still buy the occasional media kit. Retail pricing on MP-capable
Windows OSes is far higher.

--Rob

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