RE: Ready to scrap an AS/400

["Bob Crothers" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Heck, I'm still waiting for somebody to tell me what it is good at!

I think in many companies, it is a solution in search of a problem.

Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr.
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 7:02 PM
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Subject: Re: Ready to scrap an AS/400


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Crothers <bob@cstoneindy.com>
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Date: Friday, July 21, 2000 5:13 PM
Subject: RE: Ready to scrap an AS/400


>But wait a second.  Several previous posters agree that Domino is the
>problem.
>
>And we all know who's product that is.  Hint: It's not Lotus anymore.
>


Yes, and if they poured half the talent into it that they have poured into
DB2, it would fly. But the reality seems to be that they bought Lotus to
have some software that they were missing, but really don't have any real
drive to make it any better.

===========================================================
R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr.
 -- IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 Administrator
 -- IBM Certified Specialist - RPG IV Developer

"Those who would give up essential Liberty,
  to purchase a little temporary Safety,
  deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

     - The Papers of Ben Franklin


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