Re: WDSC 7.0 Dead End

["Jim Essinger" <dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx>]

Since I am the System i hardware person, and wear many other hats as well, I
don't have a problem getting the disks from me!  I have already asked my BP
to order on the 16th.  I agree that there should be a downloadable image for
us to get to.  What a Pain!!!

Jim

On 3/7/07, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This has been an ongoing issue since the product line was introduced.
> IBM ask us to use the product and then makes it nearly impossible to get.
>
> Let me ask a rhetorical question:  Which is more difficult?  Getting the
> product from IBM or getting it from the System i hardware people in your
> own firm?
>
>
>
> Eclipse User wrote:
> > Only to the unwise does it make any sense.
> >
> > Regards
> > Faizulla Khan
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alan Campin [mailto:Alan.Campin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 6:08 PM
> > To: wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [WDSCI-L] WDSC 7.0 Dead End
> >
> >
> > Well, have pretty much given up on WDSC 7.0 until I can order on media.
> >
> > 1. Cannot use Passport Advantage because requires an account.
> > 2. Created a Passport Advantage Account but cannot download from account
> > because I am not authorized.
> > 3. Cannot get authorized with my ISV.
> > 4. Asked my ISV to download and he cannot download it because you cannot
> > be part of Passport Advantage unless you pay $1,500!
> >
> > I don't know who designed this whole system but I know they have a side
> > job at "Joe's House of Pain"!
> >
> > Why can't we just go to an FTP site and download?
> >
> > It is based on Eclipse and the product is perfectly useless unless you
> > have an AS/400 with development tools in which case it is free.
> >
> > Does this make sense to anyone else?
> >
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