RE: An article illustrating the iSeries image problem

Starbucks has been a happy iSeries customer for many years.

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> Subject: RE: An article illustrating the iSeries image problem
> From: pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, June 24, 2005 12:18 pm
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> It's the 30-something MBA's moving onto "Mahogany Row" that are making
> these decisions. I see it all the time. I just learned that Starbuck's has
> some iSeries machines. Whenever you get the chance, tell the double latte
> drinkers that their coffee purchases are tracked by an iSeries.
> 
> :-))
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> 
> Paul Nelson
> Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> 708-670-6978  Cell
> pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
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> From: Jim Damato <jdamato@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: 06/24/2005 11:01AM
> Subject: 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
> <mailto:jdamato@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Saunders, Martin P
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 4:12 AM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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
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