Re: An IBM user group's final message: pwrdwnsys *immed

[Trevor Perry <trevor@xxxxxxxxxx>]

John,

Whatever I said, this is nothing at all personal about you and is in no way
designed to be rude. If you perceive it or read it that way, it would be
preferable that you take it up with me directly.

Trevor


On 10/27/08 2:20 PM, "John Myers" <jmyersmm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Trevor,
>
> The machines that I have in my data center say "System i" on them ...
>
> Quite frankly, you would serve the community more effectively by not
> being so "in my face" when you advocate for the latest IBM-chosen name
> ... either in person or on lists like this one.  I recall one event in
> NYC last year, when you interrupted a question that I was asking a
> speaker ... because I didn't use the then-in-vogue expression "i5/OS".
>  I came close to telling you how rude and boorish your behavior was in
> front of the entire group ... rather than choosing to re-ask my
> question to the speaker.
>
> Trevor, Please don't be rude to me or the other individuals on this
> list.  You don't serve yourself or your company well when you act in
> this manner.
>
> John