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Doesn't it hurt to run after having some bourbons? I would think one would fall down. :) > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: IBM a personal comment > From: "Jack Derham" <derhamj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wed, February 02, 2005 11:59 am > To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > I agree that there are times that I want hang up my running shoes and then I > have another Markers Mark and pick up my shoes and go out and run some more. > At my age just being in the battle is most of the fun. This mornings > newspaper reminded me that today is the 100th anniversary of Ayn Rand who > wrote "Atlas Shrugged" way back in 1957. It impressed me when I first read > it and many of its fictional projections have become realities so what I say > to you is her central question: "Who is John Galt?" Don't give up the fight. > > Jack Derham > Direct Systems, Inc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shields, Ken > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 10:31 AM > To: Midrange Mailing LIst (E-mail) > Subject: RE: IBM a personal comment > > Jack, thank you for your enthusiasm, but I really think it's > somewhat mis-placed. > Most of us poor IT workers, and businesses specializing in the IBM > mid range field are generally too tired when > we get home, to go out and 'volunteer' our time to teach the > uneducated masses. > > If in fact, IBM is intrinsically what you say they are : > "a bunch of haughty big elephants eating tall grass", then I suspect > the Mid range > division of IBM is as doomed as their pc business. > > The business of marketing, training, and helping to educate people > in this highly > competitive computer world of ours, rests to a large degree on the > people who > design and sell the software, and the educational institutions that > also profit from > that software. > IMHO, this important responsibility of their business is being > overlooked. If the reason > they give is non profitability, then they are very short sighted. > > Of course, in the business world, we too have a responsibility to > train and educate > the business community that uses the business systems we design and > build for them, > but we have to know where to draw the line. > > If you burn out, trying to fill a void they created, then your time > is free. > Ken > > > > -- > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > > > -- > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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