Re: Microsoft goes after the iSeries

I wonder if shops running Windows Servers have noticed that when the Windows
servers are down, the users still have Client Access? 
 
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Booth Martin
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From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Date: 01/08/05 07:40:24
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Microsoft goes after the iSeries
 
"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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thank a soldier.
 
 
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