RE: More anti-midrange propaganda

> From: Buck
> 
> Joe, I agree with your sentiment completely.  Unfortunately, iSeries
shops
> have a history of being... thrifty.  The VAR program was supposed to
do
> exactly what you propose: bundle hardware and a value-add software
package
> at a good price.  If I remember right, it didn't quite turn out that
way.
> Too bad, because you're very right that a thriving 3rd party market
for
> midrange software/services would be profitable for many companies,
> including IBM.

I don't know about that.  SSA made a ton of money selling BPCS, and so
did a number of other companies.  Why did they manage?

Joe