Re: IBM & Olympics

["Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Olympic committee said this is last Olympics where the internet site is
"free" to IBM. The got a billion or so from NBC for tv rights, and they want
money for internet rights. Personally I think IBM gets tremendous exposure
(as long as it is working well). I'm sure they will think about it. They
probably spent a bundle with NBC to advertise that IBM is running the
systems.
jim
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From: <booth@martinvt.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: IBM & Olympics


> What really worried me is that I saw IBM has decided to let this be their
> last Olympics.  Who ever does it next (and gets it right) will have added
> luster to their star.  Oracle and Microsoft must have some teams in place
> for this already.
>
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> Booth Martin
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> Don <dr2@cssas400.com>
> Sent by: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> 09/17/2000 09:37 PM
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>         To:     Jim Franz <franz400@triad.rr.com>
>         cc:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>         Subject:        Re: IBM & Olympics
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>
> Jim,
>
> I think that I saw the same thing in USA today last week....was surprised
> to see that they were missing.
>
> :)
>
> Don in DC
>
> ------
>
> On Sun, 17 Sep 2000, Jim Franz wrote:
>
> > Last few Olympics, IBM had some AS400s running part
> > of the massive operation. According to the current web site,
> > there are 390s running the main scoring system. the web is
> > all RS/6000 SP running WebSphere & MQ Series. Games
> > management is all Netfinity. Statistics is RS6000 w/Lotus Domino
> > and MQ Series. It's a shame IBM could not demonstrate their
> > "complete" server line. Perhaps they are just missing from the
> > web site "technology" page. Jim
> >
>
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