Re: IBM - Get with it. -- MIDRANGE-L

John !

I couldn't AGREE more and after seeing the deal in eWeek (formerly PC Week) on
the Openhack challenge I emailed the "lead" on it Henry Baltazar
(baltazar@ziffdavis.com) with the following:

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Hi Henry !

I am enjoying following the OpenHack project; amazing insight can be gathered, 
eh
? <BG>

I was just wondering about the choices of servers. Agree with the first three,
but why not a fourth based on IBM's AS/400 and associated software products ?

Regards,

Chuck Lewis
Manager of I.T.
Lee Supply Corp.
Indianapolis, IN.
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And PROMPTLY got the FOLLOWING back !!

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Hi Chuck

We actually tried to get in an AS/400 and a RS/6000 box from IBM, be we just
couldn't get the hardware in time.  We will try to implement those servers next
time around.

thanks for the comments

Henry Baltazar
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I am also quoted in the current addition of Computerworld on ASP plans 
(7/24/2000
page 16) and as I read it today I realized that I had REALLY screwed up a ROYAL
chance to slip the AS/400 in !!!

Chuck

jpcarr@TREDEGAR.COM wrote:

> Todd Kidwell said;
>
> >I guess I'm guilty of getting excited about the future of the AS/400
> again.  After reading so many positive things >about the AS/400 on the
> various web sites, I started bragging to the Unix administrators about the
> capabilities.  >Most were impressed (to say the least).  One didn't believe
> me, so I went to the IBM web site to show him.  >Nothing.   If you want to
> read something good about the AS/400, don't try to find it on the IBM site.
> I can't >believe how good they are at hiding this system.
>
> NOTE:
> (Caveat emptor:  If you think the AS/400 is just another computer and would
> just as well work on Unix, stop now and delete this message and go on to
> the important messages about PF's -> DDS creation or something.)
>
> Todd,  et al
>
> RANT(*ON)
>
> You might have noticed my posts on this general theme throughout the last
> couple of years.  One might say that I have been "Active" on this issue.
>
> I agree that the AS/400 web site doesn't provide a "good, easy to find,
> index" of reference material for the purpose of propaganda.  (I will work
> on fixing that if I can.) I have accumulated for myself a little bit of
> reference material(web sites, news articles, on various subjects about the
> AS/400).
>
> One thing I do is visit different forums now and then and post(ie the
> CPFman post).  I write to writers/editors/website admins and ask for
> coverage.  I firmly believe these types of activities are important. If the
> people I just mentioned keep getting mail from many different people they
> will be affected.
>
> If anyone wants some propaganda material(URL's of articles, white papers,
> speeds, feeds, stats, etc) let me know and I will help you.
>
> It is more than a hobby with me I guess.  I've spent 20 years on this
> platform and its parents,  I like the AS/400.  I would like to retire on
> it's children.   I really don't relish working on Unix, Linux(Unix with
> lipstick), or Windows.  So you might call it "Self preservation"
>
> Sorry for the rambling,
>
> I know some of you out there have been with me on various web forums, doing
> the same thing.  My hat is off to you for not just whining about the
> situation(you know like (say) keynote speeches at COMMON) and never writing
> an article in a magazine(outside the AS/400 magazine market I mean), or
> writing to an editor, or writer, or posting to a forum, or otherwise
> constructively trying to help.   Take a second when you visit those web
> sites and press the "Contact Us" URL and say, "Where the heck is the AS/400
> coverage???"   The career on the AS/400 you may save may be your own.
>
> So If you want some ammo, let me know and I will help if I can.
> And get out there and put your fingers to the keyboard and influence
> someone who doesn't know what an AS/400 is.
>
> BTW that includes people at IBM.  You would be surprised who might answer
> you.(No not Lou).
>
> Book mark this site.  http://whois.ibm.com/
>
> Key in a name and write them an email saying
> "So where the heck is the AS/400 marketing focus???"
>
> RANT(*OFF)
>
> Carpe Diem (Latin for dead fish)
>
> One last thing,  Make sure you see the Infoworld July 31st issue(visit the
> website)
> We may just have some coverage there <VBSEG> :@)
>
> John (aka CPFman, aka Samsara)  Carr
>
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