Re: iSeries in the news

[Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Should expect and should care are two different things.

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 1:06 PM, Don <dr2@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> ...well, this is the kinda CRAP that IBM should expect when they don't do
> any marketing....
>
> Unfortunately, it spills down on us...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 12:59 PM
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> Subject: Re: iSeries in the news
>
> It's amusing...the iSeries gets such a limited amount of press exposure
> (besides the trade mags) that we jump all over some schmuck writing an
> article.
>
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Don <dr2@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > This clueless toadie's editor is Tom Granahan @ 212-803-8723
> > thomas.granahan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > You may want to call or email him about hiring better caliber of
> writers...
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adam West
> > Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 12:18 PM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Re: iSeries in the news
> >
> > "I asked myself how Bernie could have hidden and maintained this for so
> > long. A lot of it was done because he had proprietary and legacy systems.
> > And he relied on IT people he hired and paid" to not upset the status
> quo,
> > says McMahon.
> >
> > This is so bogus. Total Ignorance.
> > Mr. McMahon, I have worked on the Iseries for over 20 years and had to
> > leave
> > when I was laid off and couldn't find a new job with it. Now I work on
> SQL
> > Servers.
> >
> > Quick and dirty data fudging can occur just the same.  it's even easier
> > with
> > plain SQL Server Sudio updates that don't necessary leave any trace. At
> > least, DFU produces a report.
> >
> > What  a farce.
> >
> > --- On Mon, 11/9/09, Lance Gillespie <lgillespie@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Lance Gillespie <lgillespie@xxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: iSeries in the news
> > To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Monday, November 9, 2009, 4:19 PM
>
> http://www.iddmagazine.com/issues/2009_42/the-technology-behind-the-scam-199
> >
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> http://www.iddmagazine.com/issues/2009_42/the-t
> echnology-behind-the-scam-199%0A529-1.html?partner=thestreet<http://www.iddmagazine.com/issues/2009_42/the-t%0Aechnology-behind-the-scam-199%0A529-1.html?partner=thestreet>
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