Re: Software Vendors (And US too) - A small rant

["sjl" <sjl_abc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Keep this garbage off of CPF0000!  Put it on Midrange-Nontech...  ;-)
-sjl


"Jim Oberholtzer"  wrote in message 
news:mailman.4220.1355338765.10847.midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx...

Trevor,

I don't argue with the importance of the topic or the passions
surrounding it, but as Rob pointed out this is a technical forum, so
this should be carried over to CPF0000.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 12/12/2012 12:56 PM, Trevor Perry wrote:
> Actually, if you had been reading what I had been reading, there was a lot
> of different subjects all inside the same topic thread. Seems that if
> something promotes this kind of discussion, it is important. Calling it a
> pulp does not make it so.
>
> I find that any time this conversation arises, one or two more people
> learn and understand what IBM i truly is. Surely it is worth a little
> effort to promote and support the platform. Giving up when the going gets
> tough does not solve the problem, it just means it will happen again.
> Which, on most forums, is the case. If you want something to happen, stand
> up for it. You will have to put up with the pushback from those who resist
> change, but don't ust run away when it gets tough.
>
> On 12/12/12 1:45 PM, "Jim Oberholtzer"<midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
>
> > >This ones been beaten to a pulp.  Time to call it quits and go another
> > >day......
> > >
> > >Jim Oberholtzer
> --