No.
DB2 is licensed for use with IDS. You do not have to buy any DB2 licenses, even if you don't have DB2.
This has been the policy for at least a couple of years. The policy might be changing regularly (though I doubt it), but no more often than that.
PJDM
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smits.Dolf [mailto:dolf.smits@siemens.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, 20 August 2003 4:07 PM
> To: 'Lee'; Smits.Dolf
> Cc: openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
> Subject: RE: Openldap vs. IBM Directory Server
>
>
> As far as I kno,
>
> it is free when you buy DB2 licenses, not the other way round,
>
> but, they might be changing license policies regularly, so
> for this you can
> best ask IBM self.
>
> Dolf
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee [mailto:lee_hoffman@brown.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 22:34
> To: Smits.Dolf
> Cc: openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
> Subject: Re: Openldap vs. IBM Directory Server
>
>
>
>
> > Other than that, You immediatly recognize the UMICH implementation
> > behind
> > it, as it still is based heavily on that.
> >
> > Besides that, it is not a real ldapserver, but an ldap
> frontend to the
> > DB2
> > database (which you have to buy!) so the free of IBM is
> different to
> > the
> > free of IBM.
> >
> I was under the impression it came with a free DB2 license
> for use only
> with the Directory Server. Are you positive you still have to buy a
> license?
>
> Thanks,
> Lee
>
> > Just my opinion,
> >
> > Regards, Dolf
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lee [mailto:lee_hoffman@brown.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 21:10
> > To: openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
> > Subject: Openldap vs. IBM Directory Server
> >
> >
> > Hey All,
> > We are evaluating a switch to IBM Directory Server from our current
> > openldap cluster due to openldap's lack of (or should i say buggy)
> > multimaster support.
> >
> > I wanted to get an impression from users of this list that have
> > experience with both servers, and what if any advantages
> OpenLdap has
> > over IBM's Directory Server (which is also free).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Lee
>
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