Actually, the z/PDTLE license *does* prohibit using it to develop software to be sold.
On Fri, Mar 25, 2022 at 9:52 AM Tony Harminc <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, 25 Mar 2022 at 07:33, Joseph Reichman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > At the time of my re-newel I asked my rep > > Why do I have to pay so much money > > When the learners edition is only a few hundred dollars > > > > And they responded well that’s because you have z/PDT personal edition > and can sell software you develop > > I doubt that the personal edition licence prohibits you from selling > software that you develop. But even if I am wrong on that... > > > If so what makes me different than an ISV > > There is a process to sign up with IBM as a z ISV. Have you tried it? > Last time I looked at it it wasn't too onerous. IIRC you do have to > have some evidence that you have a product either for sale or in the > pipeline. > > Tony H. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Jay Maynard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
