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With all due respect, usually when IBM determines something is "strategic"
one frequently finds that the next thing that is said for the product is the
Last Rites...
-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Vining
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:17 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: More IBM firings
Hi, Neil
I'm having a difficult time with the attached paragraph. To the best of
my knowledge "strategic" is much better than "not strategic" (which I have
heard in reference to other products in the past). What word do you
associate with a product that IBM is planning to keep around for the
forseeable future?
The two terms I have historically associated with 'oh oh' are "mature" and
"tactical". I readily agree that "strategic" doesn't guarantee success, but
I've never seen strategic mean dead.
Bruce (who also readily admits I generally don't pay much attention to
this type of communication from IBM anyway)
Neil Palmer <neilpalmer400mr@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
...
Ross Mauri's recent letter included a very unfortunate word in describing
"i". He called it "strategic". Today being November 11th I hope you all
remember your history lessons, including what that designation means to IBM
products and initiatives.
Neil Palmer, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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