RE: OS/400 command set

IBM is not one homogonous body.

It is 300,000-some bodies moving in contrary directions.  One-a them
"Groups" is Software Group.  Software Group would, apparently, like ALL
eServers to work on one OS.  They would like that platform controlled by
Sun, apparently.

But one thing they MUST do, to a large extent, is follow the computer
industry.

Leading, and being TOO far in advance, is not financially healthy for ANY
company.

And, btw, a "Group" in IBM is a multi-billion dollar international
company...  A Sr. Vice President and "Group" Executive is a little more than
what it sounds like, of course.  They work some pretty big "windmills", at
IBM...!

;-D

| [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Leif Svalgaard

|
| From: Joe Pluta <joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com>
| > But without SOMEBODY standing up and shouting that the Great
| Emperor Unix
| > has no clothes
|
| I basically agree with much of what you said, Joe, but what is missing
| is the manufacturer of this great box stand up and salute it too. They are
| not doing that, but instead pushing Java, Linux, PASE, what-have-you.