Re: What's in a name? (not so PRIVATE REPLY)

Well...the issue here is that a Dell box can run Windows (different
flavors) or Linux or UNIX or BSD or...

An iSeries runs OS/400 (you know what I mean).


On 1/25/07, Trevor Perry <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Mark,

System i covers the platform. In our case, this includes the server and the
OS. This differentiates us from other platforms. Using 'System i' covers
AS/400, iSeries, i5 and OS/400, i5OS, i6OS (if that is next). Using System i
reduces the confusion and keeps the differentiation.

I understand your idea, but think we should be bigger than our OS.

Trevor

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark S. Waterbury"
Subject: Re: What's in a name? (PRIVATE REPLY)


> Hi, Trevor:
>
> I did not say "naming the server" ... I said, "refer to the platform".
>    Big difference.
>
> Just like how most people do not say that they are running an HP
> Pavilion or Compaq DeskPro, they say they are running "Windows XP" or
> "Windows 2000" or just a "Windows PC."
>
> Now do you "get it"?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>

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