Re: open source. was Closed system (was: PC connection via twinax ?)

Steve,

Your thinking is flawed.  May I suggest some classes in economics?

Steve Richter wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leif Svalgaard <leif@leif.org>
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Date: Sunday, August 19, 2001 10:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Closed system (was: PC connection via twinax ?)
>
> >I can imagine a world (not to come to pass though) where
> >IBM or a BP or a customer would propose a change, maybe
> >even produce some code. The change and the code would
> >be reviewed by the community, the bugs would be flushed
> >out, improvements would be suggested, etc, and the platform
> >would move forward as IBM takes advantage of the talent
> >and requirements of the community.
>
> Open source on the iseries also has to be open hardware specs.
>
> As much as what is good in the iseries is the result of it being a closed
> system, we have to face facts. To compete in the years to come, roch needs a
> lot of help to bring innovative enhancements to the system.
>
> A painless way to start toward open source that does not hurt ibm's cfint
> cash cow: Open source the pre rls 4 hardware and software.
>
> Ibm does not lose any sales, esp over the next year or two.
>
> System integrity is not compromised since v5 is much diff than v3.
>
> 3rd party hardware vendors would have a new market re upgrading the v3
> hardware.
>
> The revitalized hardware provides a new market for iseries software vendors.
> ( and pgmrs )
>
> Could provide some real juice to the platform.
>
> Steve Richter
>