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  • Subject: Re: The relevance of COMMON (was Penton to buy Duke - News400 magazine)
  • From: "David Keck" <dkeck@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 02:39:10 -0700

Hi John,  While working the IBM midrange since about 1985, I have never
attended COMMON,  as my employers never perceived the benefit to be worth
the expense.  Local seminars were more palatable (less time & $$).  I'm on
my own now and would have to justify the cost, down time, and time away from
family.  I'm sure COMMON would be educational and fun, and meeting folks
face to face would be exciting, but it's hard to justify the tradeoff.
Thirty years ago the  most efficient and effective way to evaluate products,
get some education, and establish business contacts was the convention
model.  That's not really the case any more.

Janet Kruger wrote:
"Not many have joined us for discussion over in the COMMON Town Hall Meeting
at http://www.as400network.com/forums/Main.cfm?CFApp=70. COMMON is
celebrating 40 years of very rich history in Baltimore this November.  Maybe
that is enough, and it should just go away gracefully?
 Janet Krueger, in Rochester, probing the list to see if people care..."

I care about how OS/400, the market place, and my skill set all work
together.  COMMON cares about these things too, but is not as compelling as
internet age alternatives. -DaveK

----- Original Message -----
From: <jpcarr@TREDEGAR.COM>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: The relevance of COMMON (was Penton to buy Duke - News400
magazine)


>
> David
>
> Have you ever attended COMMON?
> I love Midrange-L  also (for a couple of years)  But it isn't COMMON.
> Even David Gibbs  attends COMMON sometimes
>
> John Carr
> ---------------------
>
> Hi Janet,  Maybe the world is changing.  Anything I can do to save time
and
> money and still achieve my goals will interest me.  Maybe Midrange-L is my
> COMMON.  This user's group is fast, free, relevant, a-political, well
> attended and always in session.  It's a beautiful thing (tear in eye).
> Most
> of my learning is via books, articles, and this place.  I can download and
> evaluate most vendors software from my home or office.  I wonder what I am
> missing by not attending COMMON.
> -DaveK
>
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