Re: Microsoft goes after the iSeries -- MIDRANGE-L

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
- Locutus of Borg

But you must also remember that the way Locutus escaped from the Borg was by a Virus introduced through a hole in the Borg's systems. In that vein read this on ZDNet: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5517457.html?tag=nl.e589 Because MS has not patched the holes the authors are actually recommending uses switch off the IE browser... OK well that is smart anyway....... ;-)

I just cannot fathom running mission critical applications on a platform where a simple application going south can bring down the entire OS *SPLAT*: "That does not compute"

 - Larry


Joe Pluta wrote:

Up until now, I had been a fan of ASNA and their products.  That all
changed when I read the following:

http://www.theserverside.net/news/thread.tss?thread_id=30588

The "Midrange Alliance Program" is Microsoft taking DIRECT aim at the
iSeries, encouraging people to move off the platform to some
cobbled-together wannabe.

They first tried the mainframe market, using a combination of Fujitsu
hardware and Fujitsu NetCOBOL.  I'm not sure how well that's going (my
guess is NOT), so now they've somehow convinced ASNA to jump to the dark
side.

They're also partnering with the fine folks at California Software.  Now
even Microsoft gets it... the vast panoply of RPG applications is simply
too large to replace, so instead they want to move it lock, stock and
barrel to Windows.

Since it can't beat the iSeries, MS will attempt to absorb it.  In that
vein, .NET becomes the great amorphous blob under which all things can
run.  The IT department is reduced to a common mediocrity in hardware
AND software.

"One .NET to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."

Joe

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