RE: OS/400 command set

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Not that it may cause a lot of immediate action, but if a enough of us 
consistently hammered at IBM upper managment and give those who do listen (Ann 
Lucas and Buell Duncan) fuel for the fire.  I know a few people are noted for 
that (not to mention any "Al" names), but maybe if more of us wrote IBM about 
our concerns with their direction, lack of visible marketing (only marketing to 
the iSeries community it's self, not world in general) on the iSereis.

I think the opening presentation at COMMON and what Buell Duncan said were 
great, but this is the thing that needs to get out to the Presidents, CEO's, 
CFO's, of corporations.  Everyone there should have already known how great the 
iSeries is, and it's this kind of flash and hype that needs to get to the ones 
that make the decisions.

I also think that iSeries line (S/3, S/36, S/38, AS/400) and Rochester (old GSD 
Company) have always be the bastard child in IBM Cooperate, and fact that 
it/them are so successful even without much (if any) support from Cooperate is 
a thorn in their sides, so even those that listen to us and can influence 
Cooperate have an up-hill battle.  The more feed back we can give them, and the 
more we can hammer on the ones above them, maybe; just maybe; things will 
change.

A few jousting at windmills can be laughed off, but in mass it is harder to 
ignore.

-- Jim Lowary

just my 2 cents

The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the opinion of my company.

>>> joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com 11/13/02 05:13PM >>>

> I also think it would help if the system's manufacturer acted as if it
> agreed with you. . . .

Yeah, that's a different issue, and one I wish I knew how to address,
although there seems to be at least some movement in the right direction.
Time will tell if it's too little too late.


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