RE: An article illustrating the iSeries image problem

Brad,

We can probably safely say that it 'will end in tears' and a lot of
money spent, far more than they would ever spend on their as400.

Cheers
Colin.W

http://as400blog.blogspot.com


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Sent: 24 June 2005 15:02
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Subject: Re: An article illustrating the iSeries image problem


"The new system takes the place of an AS/400 which as been
in place for 20 years. Maude said it was hugely reliable
with downtime "measured in minutes per year" but HSA
decided it was not a strategic platform for the future, especially with
the internet becoming more important."

This just shows the complete and utter misunderstanding of people (ie
image, as you said) and the machine.

It also shows that people don't understand what "the
internet" is, how it works, the capabilities of the AS/400, etc.. etc...

And, of course, IBM marketing WebSphere over the machine
itself never helps.  :)  If they marketed it as an Internet machine,
then say "options are Websphere, Java, RPG, Perl. etc.. etc..." it
wouldn't be thought of as a greenscreen/greenbar only machine.  (which
is probably what their big white box was doing for 20 years).

Brad
www.bvstools.com

On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 10:12:09 +0100
 "Saunders, Martin P" <martin.saunders@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> 
> Here is an article which will probably make most of you
> shout at your screen
> in exasperation and get strange looks from your
> co-workers:
> 
>
http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39131380,00.htm
> 
> 
> Martin
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Bradley V. Stone
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