RE: Casino switches to AIX

And there were those who predicted something similar 20 years ago and
some even before the system was even created.

Eventually Microsoft will not be the largest operating system software
provider (by number of licenses). Eventually I will be correct. I'll
probably be dead and buried but I will probably be proven
correct.....somebody send me an AttaBoy when it happens.

Michael Crump

Manager, Computing Services
Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc.
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If a pretty poster and a cute saying are all it takes to motivate you,
you probably have a very easy job. The kind robots will be doing soon.
-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Trevor Perry
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:15 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Casino switches to AIX

Don,

COMMON will likely morph towards a Power Systems emphasis, including IBM
i
and AIX. Just because there are new AIX sessions does not mean this is a
move AWAY from IBM i. It simply means COMMON will get bigger to
accommodate
the ~new~ AIX world added to the IBM i that we know.

We already know you are personally affected by having your iWorld fall
down
around you. Does that mean we will always get doom and gloom from you
for
the rest of us who remain strongly i? Regardless of what IBM does, you
could
still promote IBM I with a more positive approach?

Crying does not help. Saying "I told you so" when you told us something
else
does not help. Doom and gloom does not help.

Trevor



On 11/17/08 10:40 AM, "Don" <dr2@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Rob,

Not just casinos... IBM has been pushing AIX to replace OS/400 for a

long

time. And, Austin has NEVER hidden the fact that they're taking

market

share from system-I and they have absolutely no problems doing so.

Also

keep in mind that Oracle is pSeries's biggest business partner and

Larry

Ellison REALLY KNOWS HOW TO MARKET! ....unlike the dolts at IBM in

charge of

AS/400, iSeries, system-I, IBM-i....who appear to be intentionally

letting

this product decline...

Don't be surprised to see COMMON trending more AIX than os/400...it's

the

only way it will survive as an organization, provided it can crack the

AIX

mindset - which is a helluva task!

And, once again, this was predicted by several of us oh, let's

see....uh

maybe 5 years ago??

DR2