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by **MEC** » Mon, 05 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Hi,

Is it true IBM sells AIX for 50.00 ( for personal use )?

Is there a emulator available for AIX that lets you run LINUX apps akin to
what's available on Solaris?

MEC

by **Joshua S. Bass** » Tue, 06 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Quote:> Is there a emulator available for AIX that lets you run LINUX apps akin to

Not as of today, but IBM is working on porting Lxrun to
AIX and from what I understand should have something
going in Q3.

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Quote:> Hi,

> Is it true IBM sells AIX for 50.00 ( for personal use )?

> Is there a emulator available for AIX that lets you run LINUX apps akin to
> what's available on Solaris?

> MEC

by **Urban A. Haa** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I believe the $50 is the media charge. It pays for the CD-ROMs and the printed
pubs that come with it. The OS, itself would be free.

> > Hi,

> > Is it true IBM sells AIX for 50.00 ( for personal use )?

> > Is there a emulator available for AIX that lets you run LINUX apps akin to
> > what's available on Solaris?

> > MEC

> I got my copy of AIX 4.3 for $50 bucks...
> for one- and two- user licenses per machine ..

> Good enough for home ....

> CHF

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by **Matthew Land** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

> I believe the $50 is the media charge. It pays for the CD-ROMs and the printed
> pubs that come with it. The OS, itself would be free.

... With the purchase of a new system.

I have not heard of a standalone copy of AIX being free. If you know
where this is stated, please let me know. I am looking for a cheap
copy myself. :)

- Matt

by **NoneSu** » Fri, 09 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I haven't actually tried it, but it appears that you can buy a copy
right off their web page... $50.

None

>> I believe the $50 is the media charge. It pays for the CD-ROMs and the printed
>> pubs that come with it. The OS, itself would be free.

>... With the purchase of a new system.

>I have not heard of a standalone copy of AIX being free. If you know
>where this is stated, please let me know. I am looking for a cheap
>copy myself. :)

> - Matt

by **ksimp..** » Fri, 09 Jun 2000 04:00:00

This appears to only be true if you already own a "license". I bought
a used 7248-133 from a reseller which did not come with an AIX license.
I called IBM Direct to inquire about purchasing 4.3 media. I supplied
the serial number of my machine and was quoted a price of between $900
and $950. When I informed the rep that price was nuts for a single
user on an old machine, the response was "it's an unlimited user
license". Yeah well bfd, it's still nuts. I guess IBM would prefer that
those in the market for an old workstation for home use purchase Sun
equipment instead.

Ken

> I haven't actually tried it, but it appears that you can buy a copy
> right off their web page... $50.

> None

> >> I believe the $50 is the media charge. It pays for the CD-ROMs and
the printed
> >> pubs that come with it. The OS, itself would be free.

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