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On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 9:51 PM, CRPence <crp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

That comparison of GM and IBM branding hierarchy is the parallel I
drew as well. The problem with that view however, is that a full
convergence of the System i&p would nullify either name. Eliminating
the System i&p achieves a naming as _OS-? on Hdw-!_ designation [as in
the WinTel and others], but seems to break the stated alignment with the
car manufacturer naming.?


That just proves the car analogy does not hold. Separating i5/OS from system
i hardware is good for us. Customers will hear the "i5/OS runs on system p"
message that i5/OS now runs on multiple hardware platforms, which is what
they expect and gives them confidence they are not being locked into
overpriced hardware. Of course, as long as the deficiencies in core i5/OS
( no managed code, 10 char object names, segment space limits, outdated ILE
) are not addressed, not much of distinction can be achieved by application
developers.

-Steve

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