RE: IBM loses its Unix license - Jun. 16, 2003

["Steve Richter" <srichter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Exactly!  Take market share from MS.  Esp now that MS is abandoning the
VB/COM application model in their mass move to .NET and managed code.
Client/server applications written in pre .NET style VB, ActiveX and COM
work very well with any kind of server.  IBM should target the iSeries to be
that server.

-Steve

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 8:20 AM
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Subject: RE: IBM loses its Unix license - Jun. 16, 2003




Steve, nah, I don't mind...

What I would like as an OPTIMAL solution is that they mutually embrace and
endorse each other...  They are synergistic products and it would be nice
to see the endorsements being more than just ONE WAY...:)

My core concern is that IBM is only endorsing the product that is going
after IBM's marketshare....and succeeding in alot of cases...

Don in DC

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On Tue, 17 Jun 2003, Steve Richter wrote:

> I disagree Don. ( I am sure you wont mind )  Not about the ads, but about
> the lack of embrace of windows. If IBM is going to play follow the leader,
> they should at least make a profit while doing it.  An iSeries that meshes
> down to its bones with .NET would be very cutting edge and we could all
make
> a lot more money.
>
> -Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Don
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 11:10 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: IBM loses its Unix license - Jun. 16, 2003
>
>
>
>
> Steve,
>
> frankly, I'd just be happy to stop seeing "IBM Endorses Windows for
> Business" monikers on the IBM ads in the Wall St. Journal...  I've never
> seen "Microsoft endorses OS/400 for Business" on any M$ adverts...
>
> Don in DC
>
> -------------------------------------
>
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Steve Richter wrote:
>
> > IBM has been copying its software ideas for how long, 15 years? I cant
> think
> > of one software innovation from IBM in that time frame.  If the lawyers
> can
> > find a way to interpret that copying as their breaking of contracts,
then
> I
> > think that is good for us in the iSeries community.  IBM might then be
> > forced to return to being the innovative company that created the S/38.
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jeff Silberberg
> > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:39 PM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: RE: IBM loses its Unix license - Jun. 16, 2003
> >
> >
> >
> > I don't know, the lawyers look to be going to make some $$s on this one.
> >
> > http://eet.com/sys/news/OEG20030606S0039
> >
> > JMS...
> >
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