Re: What's in a name? (not so PRIVATE REPLY)

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well...the issue here is that a Dell box can run Windows (different
flavors) or Linux or UNIX or BSD or...

An iSeries runs OS/400 (you know what I mean).


On 1/25/07, Trevor Perry <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mark,
>
> System i covers the platform. In our case, this includes the server and the
> OS. This differentiates us from other platforms. Using 'System i' covers
> AS/400, iSeries, i5 and OS/400, i5OS, i6OS (if that is next). Using System i
> reduces the confusion and keeps the differentiation.
>
> I understand your idea, but think we should be bigger than our OS.
>
> Trevor
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark S. Waterbury"
> Subject: Re: What's in a name? (PRIVATE REPLY)
>
>
> > Hi, Trevor:
> >
> > I did not say "naming the server" ... I said, "refer to the platform".
> >    Big difference.
> >
> > Just like how most people do not say that they are running an HP
> > Pavilion or Compaq DeskPro, they say they are running "Windows XP" or
> > "Windows 2000" or just a "Windows PC."
> >
> > Now do you "get it"?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Mark
> >
>
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