Re: The Future of IBM ..

All kidding aside, I'd rather be using OS/2 today than Windows. IBM gave away the farm to Microsoft.
-sjl


"Matt Olson" wrote in message news:mailman.1713.1372354278.9013.midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx...

Didn't they try OS/2 Warp as an alternative to TN5250? :-)


-----Original Message-----
From: Monnier, Gary [mailto:Gary.Monnier@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 11:15 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: The Future of IBM ..

Jon,

This has been evident since IBM declined to develop an alternative to the TN5250 interface and their push to become a "services only" company.


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 6:19 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: The Future of IBM ..

Normally I'd agree with you Brad - but I read this more as a call to arms. It wasn't the usual chicken-little routine that we have seen for years regarding IBM i. It takes a serious look at a company that used to epitomize everything that was good about US business and which frankly now epitomizes everything bad from lack of care for the individual, lack of care for the customer, and rabid devotion to this quarter's bottom line.

It is sad.


On 2013-06-26, at 11:26 PM, Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Doom and gloom has and will always sell better than anything positive.
Especially in our world. This article proves it with it's assumption
that the comments will overtake the article.

Jon Paris

www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com




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