Re[2]: NOTICE to IBM: You're all missing the point!

[eric.delong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

     Leslie,
     
     Get a grip. Many of the folks on this list have as much love for 
     the AS400 as you. But the reality of this is that love and loyalty 
     and support will do nothing to change IBM's marketing of the AS400. 
     The sad fact is, despite its reliability, capabilities, and 
     support, management feels that IBM is taking advantage of them. The 
     IS director here feels that IBM is holding him hostage. Right or 
     wrong, that's what will drive him to seek alternatives. It's IBM's 
     call.
     
     I make my living programming AS400s. That has been my choice. I am 
     NOT going to try to do IBMs job of promoting and marketing the 
     AS400. I WILL show off the platform's strengths whenever I have the 
     oportunity. The problems isn't with the AS400, its with IBMs 
     pricing and marketing. 
     
     jmo
     eric.delong@pmsi-services.com
     


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Subject: Re: NOTICE to IBM: You're all missing the point! 
Author:  <RPG400-L@midrange.com> at INET_WACO
Date:    6/2/00 7:55 AM


> Sorry, not in my job description.  
     
The very fact that you do you job either adds or detracts from the 
popularity of the AS/400. How you do you job shapes others opinions of 
you and the platform you work on.
     
It is sad that you have no loyalty to a great box, and even more sad 
that this is this case obviously with many in our industry. It is funny 
that when you look at some of the most popular platforms you see nothing 
so reprehensible as fence sitters. Folks either love or hate Winblows, 
love or hate linux, ( hate unix :) but with the AS/400 people who should 
care just don't. 
     
This kind of attitude which permeates our corner of the computer 
industry is a slap in the face to people like Brad Stone, Bob Cozzi and 
Robert Tipton who actually do care and are working to change things. And 
from the response to those efforts there are a good many out there who 
would like to see things change.
     
     
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L. S. Russell Programmer/Analyst
Datrek Professional Bags, Inc.
2413 Industrial Drive
Springfield, TN. 37172
mailto:leslier@datrek.com
http://www.datrek.com
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