Re: LINUX is the "one" ? .... Comments???

I expect to see a big increase somewhere near future in
GNU-Linux thin clients doing emulation and/or browser and/or
(?) user interfaces to the OS400.

Lotsa reasons. More and more of show the customer the part
at the counter, then use the GUI to enter the order into the
5250-emulating browser window, etc.etc. Or something like
that. Maybe not..

I'm thinking it'll be very difficult for IBM to get us off
the DB2/400 and the OS/400. It'll have to be very very
gradual (almost "sneaky"). Why? It would be one big OS400
emulation market. <grin>

Alan


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Richter" <srichter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion"
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Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 10:05 PM
Subject: RE: LINUX is the "one" ? .... Comments???

| >down tolinux vs M$...  And then, it will come down to
| >applications, stability and support...and price...and
THAT

| Isnt the price advantage of Linux over MS overblown?  For
argument sake, say
| the average computer using user costs a company $50K a
year in salary, etc.
| What does their MS software cost?  $2000 per year?  Their
cubicle space
| probably costs more than the software they use.
|
| Steve

Look at the "interactive" licensing flap. Plus MicroSneaky's
way of doing things at least *should* be a business
consideration. Plus, big factor, Ken mentioned it, is that
they obsolete all the software, requiring upgrades for
everything every time they sneeze out another new OS.

 The functionality is basic.