Re: Questions (Zeitler call)

["John Taylor" <jtaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anne,

I didn't hear the conversation either, but I tend to agree with Dan. Sounds
like the same old rhetoric that we've been hearing for the last couple of
years.

>>iSeries is the center of our eserver strategy

Like Dan said, what does that mean?

If it means that the iSeries will be able to run the other platforms in
LPAR, then it's old news, and not even interesting. After all, (to me) the
main advantages of the box aren't limited to the hypervisor that enables
LPAR. Running Linux on iSeries hardware doesn't thrill me.

If it means that the iSeries is being pillaged for the technology to make
Eliza a reality, then I have to say, big deal.... that's great for the other
eServer's, but what's in it for "i"?


Regards,

John Taylor

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Bale" <dbale@samsa.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 2:24 PM
Subject: RE: Questions (Zeitler call)


> >iSeries is the center of our eserver strategy
>
> Without knowing the context, Anne, since I wasn't in on the conversation,
at
> first glance I'd call it a meaningless quote.  What does it mean?  Does it
> mean that iSeries is the basis from which all of the three other platforms
> will produced?  In the future??
>
> I dunno, it just sounds like it's what the iSeries faithful wanted to
hear.
> Nothing else.
>