Re: protect your system from altered or "patched" MI programs...

[Chris Rehm <javadisciple@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hall, Philip wrote:

>The thread *wasn't* talking about the way Fast400 works - that's been beaten
>to death in two midrange lists - but the fact that IBM just released a PTF
>that specifically targets an ISV application to cripple it - but we were all
>given a 'do it the Joe Pluta way and keep IBM feeling happy' yet again.
>

Classic. "keep IBM feeling happy."

See what I mean, Joe?

What about, "Keep our business goals met, keep our shop productive, keep
making profits, keep achieving IT goals and implementing new
technologies."? Why cry because IBM makes a profit by providing the best
possible system at a TCO lower than anyone else? Holy, smokes!

So how come nobody has suggested that we all go out and crash every
iSeries machine we can in protest? Then, they won't be the most reliable
any more, and IBM will be unhappy! We win!

>
>How long will it be before IBM activate code in CFINT to tax (non-IBM)
>TCP/IP processes, when their greenscreen tax is reduced/dries up by people
>using C/S ?
>
Hey, but by that time our C/S jobs will give us the freedom to ditch the
iSeries if we need to. That is, if there is ever another box that is a
better value. But since the iSeries is still the best value around,
maybe we can quit crying for a while.

>
>Anyhow, like you say it's a waste of time/effort complaining, IBM is in full
>control.
>
Yeah. Too bad there's no other choices in the server world.

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Chris Rehm
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