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  • 1.  IBM will withdraw the ability to acquire non-expiring IBM i entitlements for the P05 and P10 software tiers, effective March 26, 2024.

    Posted Tue August 29, 2023 07:34 AM

    There will no longer be *PERM keys for IBM i software.

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/sww-selected-non-expiring-i-license-offerings-as-transforms-i-business
    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/i-system-subscription-enhancements-1s4u-4-8-core-server-offering
    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/i-plans-expand-subscription-licensing-offerings
    There will also be a WebEx to cover this on Wednesday September 6.  Details available at:  https://ibm.webex.com/webappng/sites/ibm/webinar/webinarSeries/register/b5896475d7f74f5fbbb1f270b42916b9


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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
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  • 2.  RE: IBM will withdraw the ability to acquire non-expiring IBM i entitlements for the P05 and P10 software tiers, effective March 26, 2024.

    Posted Tue February 13, 2024 04:06 PM

    Tic tac, tic tac, tic tac!

    Just remember, this change is for P05 and P10 software tiers (this time).



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    Diego KESSELMAN BARRIONUEVO
    General Manager
    ESSELWARE Soluciones, SA de CV
    CDMX DIF
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  • 3.  RE: IBM will withdraw the ability to acquire non-expiring IBM i entitlements for the P05 and P10 software tiers, effective March 26, 2024.

    Posted Wed February 14, 2024 07:13 AM

    Thanks for the reminder.

    BTW, in the US we tend to say tic toc or tic tock.  A tic tac is a popular brand of breath mint.  Offering one to someone is either an act of kindness or a sign that their breath needs some work.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRGTYVF0q4Y&pp=ygUTZ29sZGVuIGNoaWxkIHRpY3RhYw%3D%3D



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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
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  • 4.  RE: IBM will withdraw the ability to acquire non-expiring IBM i entitlements for the P05 and P10 software tiers, effective March 26, 2024.

    Posted Wed February 14, 2024 07:21 AM

    Thanks , Rob.

    I guess the clock sounds different in Spanish :-)



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    Diego KESSELMAN BARRIONUEVO
    General Manager
    ESSELWARE Soluciones, SA de CV
    CDMX DIF
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  • 5.  RE: IBM will withdraw the ability to acquire non-expiring IBM i entitlements for the P05 and P10 software tiers, effective March 26, 2024.

    Posted Fri February 16, 2024 08:55 AM

    That's unfortunate.

    Basically the reason stated by IBM is "because all the industry is doing so", without additional motivations... what a depth of an argumentation!

    I guess IBM wants to lose its differentiating power and position itself to become "like others", wow what a strategy, at least this is their communicated reasoning ;)

    Having the flexibility to choose between a permanent license or "subscription oriented" was good, having just one alternative, IMHO as a customer perspective, not so good.

    I image and hope that the surplus of this "subscription based" economy we are creating will benefit engineering and be directed to bring value to customers, not only to please shareholders.

    I guess it would create some distortion too, like customers with old machine in the way to finally upgrade it - I know two or three of them like that - will maybe wait and keep its permanent license a little longer...



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  • 6.  RE: IBM will withdraw the ability to acquire non-expiring IBM i entitlements for the P05 and P10 software tiers, effective March 26, 2024.

    Posted Wed March 13, 2024 11:47 AM

    Well said,

    it could be interesting what prices will be offered from IBM for the subscription model. Has anyone any information yet?

    Of course people will keep their old machines as long as possible. With these relatively small machines there is no need to switch to newest technology. I have a customer who just purchased the new P9 machine and luckily it has a *PERM IBM i key in the license :-)

    We are an ISV and we do still SELL our software to the customer. And they are lucky with it. 

    May be some day the software industry - the big companies - understand that subscription is not the only thing on the world. TRUST and faith are not something you can rent like a subscription. Sorry to say that IMHO IBM will loose with its IBM i software against many more modern technologies and open source. What would be necessary? Just one simple answer: make IBM i open source. May be with a "community" and some "enterprise" add ons they could still make money. But the community would make sure this piece of software will live forever and valuable addons will be developed. In the moment I'm tired to say that IBM i does not evolve or modernize as it should. IBM will never - really - never get this fixed alone.



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    Martin Graeber
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