Re: Auditing Programmers

["Roger Pence" <rp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob-

> I have access to early programs information also.  (I am probably not
> even allowed to say that.)  When in this program you have to sign a non
> disclosure agreement.  I will say this, I don't remember hearing anything
> about ADTSCS.  Is the ADTSCS public information?  If so then I wonder why
> IBM preannounced it.  It would hurt revenues in the short term because
> several people might not purchase the product since it will soon be
'free'.
> Granted it might accelerate some people to jump on the support bandwagon

You can call me a lot of things, but when I'm disclosed (and I didn't say I
was in this case), I stay disclosed!

My source for the info was NOT non-disclosure info.

Please read this interview with Tom Jarosh from three weeks ago:
http://www.search400.com/news/article.vtml?docid=35660

Pay particular attention to the fifth question. I've also heard one other
high-level IBMer mention similar packaging, out loud, to a seminar audience
with more definite timing and version numbers. I'm quite sorry I volunteered
the information. It wasn't my intent to appear to be an insider sneaking out
info. The packaging I mentioned is clearly in the public domain.

> and keep their operating systems current.  Another thing, I am not sure
> when V5 will come out since, (can I say this?) there will first be V4R5.

Not if you've been disclosed. Can we quote you on this little nugget?

>This kind of action has happened in the past.  The AFP viewer used to be
>a 'fee' product and now, with the right version of Client Access, is a
>free' product.

Yeah. Maybe the DOJ will have a case here for monopolous, predatory
packaging.

rp

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