RE: iSeries vs. Unix vs. SQL Server vs. Oracle

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't give the name - he'd probably get fired. It was shortly after the XP 
tour image of a 400 was announced in this group that MS took it off their 
website. Don't MeSs with Mother M$!

<vbg>

Vern

At 12:37 PM 8/5/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> Yes it is true.
>
> Several years back here in Raleigh, North Carolina, our Triangle Midrange
> User's Group had a guest speaker from Microsoft, a fellow that was an
> 'Integration Specialist' between Microsoft's Backoffice Products and the
> AS400.   He admitted to us they Microsoft then (about 4 years ago), made
> extensive use of the AS400 in their operations.
>
> I could go through my files and probably come up with the guys name.
>
> Bill Harrell
> Time Warner Cable
>
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> Subject: RE: iSeries vs. Unix vs. SQL Server vs. Oracle
>
>
> John, this is probably not a supportable fact.
>
> There are several versions of the story.  One is that the iSeries are in a
> Microsoft distribution center in Ireland, and another is that the iSeries
> are in use in Japan.   A third version has to do with a building in Redmond
> with mirrored windows on the first floor.  Supposedly there are iSeries
> lined up behind that glass.  Another version is that the iSeries were "sold"
> to a third party vendor who now operates them for Microsoft doing just what
> was being done before and in this way making it true that MS no longer runs
> iSeries.
>
> However there is no evidence to suggest that Microsoft runs its business on
> iSeries either directly or indirectly. In fact Microsoft has spent time and
> energy squashing this particular urban legend.
>
> The photo is true - that sure looks like an iSeries screen to me.  :)
>
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