Re: Automated Upgrade Product

[Dave Mahadevan <mahadevan@xxxxxxxx>]

Neil Palmer wrote:

> Dave Mahadevan wrote:
> >
> > Al Barsa, Jr. wrote:
> >
> > > At 04:45 PM 7/1/97 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Al Barsa, Jr. wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> At 11:01 PM 6/30/97 -0800, you wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> I thought that blatant advertising is off limits?????
> > > >
> > > >You mean subtle advertising (like user tools) is ok? :-)
> > > >
> > > Dave,
> > >
> > > With all due respect, there are significant differences.
> > >
> > > First of the, and TAA Tools were shipped on every AS/400 IBM ever
> > > shipped
> > > (V3R1 and prior, not including V1R1M0).  This product was not.
> > >
> > > IBM made a change in policy in withdrawing the Tools, which
> adversely
> > > affected some customers.  Today, when migrating to RISC, we
> > > occasionally
> > > get calls from customers who did not expect the change, on the
> weekend
> > > that
> > > they are going live.  In some cases, being ill-prepared has caused
>
> > > these
> > > customers significant business disruption or just significant
> expense
> > > in
> > > additional air courier costs.  IBM's decision to transition into
> the
> > > 'Bill
> > > Gates Model of Marketing' (where everything is cheap, and you get
> > > nickeled
> > > and dimed to death) was their decision. IMHO, the AS/400 was
> better
> > > served
> > > in the old model of doing business.  IBM did not agree.  They're
> > > bigger
> > > than I am, so I play by their rules.
> > >
> > > All of my posts were in direct response to another post.  (As is
> this
> > > post.)  I never initiated any advertising, and never mentioned the
>
> > > url.
> > >
> > > Dave, I think your comments are off base.
> > >
> >
> > Al:
> >
> > I respectfully disagree.  When you have a financial interest in a
> > product, it is but prudent to mention that when giving advice which
> uses
> > a part of your product (in this case TAATOOLS).
>
> Dave,
>
> Don't assume that Al is referring to the TAATOOLs now sold by Jim
> Sloan
> (in affiliation with Al).
> Almost (all ?) of the replies Al has sent regarding QUSRTOOL/TAATOOLs
> could refer to the V3R1 and prior releases of QUSRTOOL commands that
> were distributed free by IBM, and in which he has no financial
> interest
> whatsoever.

Good point.  However, since it is hard to distinguish between the two, a
word or two is in order.

--
Thank You.

Regards

Dave Mahadevan.. mailto:mahadevan@fuse.net


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