Re: IBM will spend $100 million over the next five years to make the mainframe easier to use

What result, slowly killing the mainframe? That mainframe is a cash
cow...doubt if they would change a thing.

On 10/9/06, Mike Cunningham <MCUNNING@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Why don't they just port OS/400 to the z platform? That would be a lot
cheaper and get the same results.

>>> glenn-ericson@xxxxxxx 10/9/2006 7:14:41 AM >>>
Mike  were did you see this article that  referenced User  Groups?
In other news, IBM is counting on a user group to increase sales of its
midrange line.

Is it local National or local or both. My  hope is this is not jusy
iSociety stuff.
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-------------- Original message from "Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>:
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> The latest from the mainframe camp is that IBM will spend $100 million
over
> 5 years to make the mainframe easier to use.
>
> In other news, IBM is counting on a user group to increase sales of its
> midrange line.
>
> On 10/8/06, Mike Eovino wrote:
> >
> > Hmmm... Interesting.
> >
> >
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2024273,00.asp?kc=EWINFEMNL100406EOAD
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