Re: George Farr declares feature specific pricing onhorizon for WDSC

I 100% agree.  No alignment within those depts/walls at IBM.

At George Farr's systemideveloper keynote address I got in my two cents at
the end of his speech by stating that I thought IBM was catering towards
select/prominent vendors with their platform independence strategy.  I don't
think IBM is mindful of the 'silent many' that do homegrown RPG development
on their iSeries.  Totally different personalities are in the trenches
keeping businesses running.  They aren't the type that respond to a lot of
surveys or are at "IBM Capitol Hill" clamoring for what they want next on
the platform.  It's the first time anyone has clapped for me since I ran
naked through a high school basketball game (just kidding):-) 

Aaron Bartell

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Whenever I hear that IBM wants to give me platform independence, the
question begs "once I get there (to platform independence), then what will
we need IBM for?"

The LAMP option is already available, and by learning that skill set I can
migrate my skill set away from IBM hardware and software.

Does IBM really want to give it's most loyal customers a roadmap that has
the potential to lead the most loyal of the loyal customers away from IBM?

Regards, Jerry

Gerald Kern - MIS Project Leader
Lotus Notes/Domino Administrator
IBM Certified RPG IV Developer
The Toledo Clinic, Inc.
4235 Secor Road
Toledo, OH 43623-4299
Phone 419-479-5535
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