RE: What IS an "AS/400" ??????

So microsoft have got as/400 programmers, that must be an interesting
paradox!

>-----Original Message-----
>From: John P Carr [mailto:jpcarr@tredegar.com]
>Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 4:25 PM
>To: MIDRANGE-L
>Subject: RE: What IS an "AS/400" ??????
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>       Ya, but if you remember me soliciting info from anyone who had
>worked there and saw AS/400's and  would you give me an email??
>
>       Well I got a response from a guy in Atlanta who works 
>for a service
>company that does work for Microsoft.    The Service company OWN's the
>AS/400 but the data and programs are Microsoft's .
>
>       Do they "Own" and "Run"   AS/400's   ??   
>       No.
>
>       Does their reports and stat's come from AS/400's 
>       Yes.
>
>
>       As a president once said;   "Define  - Run On - "
>
>       John Carr
>
>
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>       From:   Stone@bvstone on 10/11/99 09:07 AM
>       To:     MIDRANGE-L@MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com@SMTP@EXCHCONNECT
>       cc:      
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>       Subject:        RE: What IS an "AS/400" ??????
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>       Heard it from our Rep in July.  It's the first time 
>I've heard it as
>a
>       definite.  That doesn't mean they didn't go back after 
>learning NT
>won't run
>       the company, though.  ;)
>
>       Bradley V. Stone
>       BVS/Tools
>       http://www.bvstools.com
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>
>       > -----Original Message-----
>       > From: Jeff Crosby [mailto:jlcrosby@fwi.com]
>       > Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 6:57 PM
>       > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>       > Subject: Re: What IS an "AS/400" ??????
>       > 
>       > 
>       > "Stone, Brad V (TC OASIS)" wrote:
>       >  
>       > > Not anymore.  They have phased out their AS/400s for NTs.  
>       > If I've ever
>       > > wished I could be a fly on any wall anywhere in the world, 
>       > it would have to
>       > > be in their computer room during this.
>       > 
>       > Are you sure?  This has been rumored at various times.
>       > 
>       > -Jeff
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