RE: Late Breaking News - Buell out - All Zollar (sp?) in

Uhhhh......

I was (mebbe Ya thin'?...;-) a bit on edge and more-than-a-little
over-cynical when I replied (below).


Would-a liked to phrase the question as follows:


Steve,

Have You had any personal dealings with the Head of a multi-billion dollar
international company (which is what the iSeries Division is)...?  Well,
You've had at least one, because Mr. Duncan made Himself SO accessible to
the Community.  Starting the iNation and going on the iChats to take
questions from any-and-all comers..

..well Mr. Duncan gambles His career with those kinds-a decisions.


I dunno how much Mr. Duncan was involved with bringing Mr. Haines back to
the iSeries Division.  But it did happen under His watch and, as others have
said, is GREAT.. for both the Division and the Server Group...  Mr. Haines
may not be technical, but the posts on this forum lament the marketing
(rightly or wrongly) MUCH more than the technical deficiencies of the
iSeries.


I dunno what all this means for the iSeries product...  But either way would
wish Mr. Duncan all the best-o-luck in His (what is essentially an)
inter-company transfer and, presumably, additional responsibilites.
(Especially since it might be good news to have a real STRONG 400 advocate!,
over in the "enemy camp" (note: <yust a yoke>) at Software Group...;-)

Belatedly and hopefully more Respectfully Steve,

jt



| [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@midrange.com]On Behalf Of jt
| Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 12:05 AM

|
|
| You got the talents to run a multi-billion dollar international company
| Yourself Steve, (which is what the iSeries Division is)...???
|
| "Respectfully"...?!?  Then show some respect to Mr. Duncan (and
| to Al Barsa,
| as well).  You obviously have no idea what the head of the
| iSeries Division
| is responsible for.
|
| It's a little more than just being charged with implementing Your
| wish-list
| to turn RPG into C, Steve.
|