RE: Software Vendors (And US too) - A small rant -- MIDRANGE-L

That's why I call it "the mainframe" as opposed to "the server". It makes
the guy who signed the purchase order feel more important.

Paul Nelson
Cell 708-670-6978
Office 512-392-2577
nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Trevor Perry
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 9:06 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Software Vendors (And US too) - A small rant

In my sessions, I ask this question: Should the users even know the server
name/brand?

No one calls gmail by its server name - everyone uses the name of the
application. So, if we were to attempt to educate the users that there is
no longer an AS/400, shouldn't we take this opportunity to start
recognizing the applications by the name of the application, rather than
the hardware or the OS?

After all, we were to blame the first time around, can't we make an effort
and make it better this time around?

On 12/12/12 9:58 AM, "DrFranken" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My signon screen looks like this: (Views best in fixed font!)

Sign On
System . . . . . :
V7R1PROD
iDevCloud.com Subsystem . . . . :
QINTER
Display . . . . . :
NUMBER6A1

User . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Password . . . . . . . . . . . .
Program/procedure . . . . . . . .
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current library . . . . . . . . .

IIIIIIII BBBBBBBB MMMM MMMM iii 7777777777 1111
IIIIIIII BBBBBBBBB MMMMM MMMMM iii 7777777777 1111
IIII BBB BBB MMMMM MMMMM 777 111
IIII BBB BBB MMMMMM MMMMMM iiii 777 111
IIII BBBBBBB MMMMMMM MMMMMMM iiii 777 111
IIII BBBBBBB MMM MMMM MMMM MMM iii 777 111
IIII BBB BBB MMM MMMMMMM MMM iii 777 111
IIII BBB BBB MMM MMMMM MMM iii 777 111
IIIIIIII BBBBBBBBB MMMM MMM MMMM iii 777 ::: 1111111
IIIIIIII BBBBBBBB MMMM M MMMM iii 777 ::: 1111111

(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980,
2009.

On 12/12/2012 9:45 AM, Tommy.Holden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Lol I just added this to the signon screen a few months back.

It is Not An AS/400. It is IBM i, when your system simply MUST be up!!!
Optimized On IBM Power Systems

Thanks,
Tommy Holden

From: Trevor Perry <trevor@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 12/12/2012 07:59 AM
Subject: Re: Software Vendors (And US too) - A small rant
Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Regardless of whether or not it is a good or horrible name, if we fight
it, we just look ridiculous. If we wish to support the platform, and
support our own future in this industry, fighting back with a personal
beef about a branding is just going to make us all look utterly
incompetent, and really does not help the future of the platform.

IBM have given us the IBM i branding, whether we like it or not, it is
the
brand name that will be used for longer than any other on this platform.
Not a single one of us is skilled at marketing or branding, and
definitely
not for a company like IBM. We don't and won't get a say in the
branding,
period. It is time to get used to it, and get over our personal
preferences.

On 12/12/12 8:42 AM, "Mark D" <mdlkml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

IBM I is a horrible name and nothing any of us can do will change that.
But we sure can fight it.

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