RE: An article illustrating the iSeries image problem

I think a lot of the idiocy is on the part of the Silicon.com site and the
reporter.  It's likely that HSA's change of strategy and platform was a more
involved decision.  It's pointless to try to dumb down such a decision to a
single sentence, and yet these "industry analysts" do it all the time.  When
he says "especially with the internet becoming more important" it's not real
clear whether he's paraphrasing someone at HSA or clarifying HSA's statement
with his own vast knowledge of technology.

I'm almost amused at the stupidity of such statements as "...each of its
developers is going through 54 days of technical training to get from AS 400
to Java and Oracle".  So, the developers are switching from a computer to a
programming language and a database?

Any time I read from a trade publication or one of these online technology
resources I have to wonder about the experience and expertise of the
so-called technology editorialist.  For every well-read, seasoned IT
professional publishing as a sideline there's got a be a couple dozen
gee-whiz journalism majors reporting phonetically on technology or based on
anecdotes and editors' directions rather than actual education and
experience.  Silicon.com is part of CNET networks -- home of John C. Dvorak.
How many times has that guy reported miles outside his scope of
understanding?

and yet folks read this crap and take it at face value...

James P. Damato
Manager - Systems Administration
Dollar General Corporation
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Saunders, Martin P
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Subject: An article illustrating the iSeries image problem


Here is an article which will probably make most of you shout at your screen
in exasperation and get strange looks from your co-workers:

http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39131380,00.htm


Martin