Re: MIDRANGE-L digest, Vol 1 #2051 - 5 msgs

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IBM is trying to encourage development in the new technologies.  I see no
reason to develop using obsoleted software.  This just propagates the
problem many users have when their software houses stick with ancient
versions of OS instead of using newer code.
I would be against IBM giving out older versions of OS for developers.

Rob Berendt
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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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"Dare" <oludare@ix.netcom.com>
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Anne, my responses below inline.

Dare

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne Lucas" <alucas@us.ibm.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: MIDRANGE-L digest, Vol 1 #2051 - 5 msgs


> Dare, I've responded to your comments in call caps....
>
> *****************
> There are some questions I will like to ask and a few things to say:
>
> QUESTIONS
> ==========
> Do we have IBM's ears on this List?   YOU BET YOU DO!
>
> If we do, does IBM think some of the issues we address in this List
warrant
> response?  YES ... I'VE FORWARDED THE COMMENTS TO THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE
>
> Can someone or people closer to IBM or IBM itself give us a clear and
> truthful answer on where AS/400 is going?   CHECK OUT THE iSERIES NATION
> PAGE ATTACHED... BILL ZEITLER MAKES IT VERY CLEAR WHERE iSERIES IS
> GOING....
>
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/nation/events/event_exec_perspe
ctive_042302.html

I was at the site and I don't see anything convincing or SOLID. Some
ACTION
pls, it speaks louder than voice.


>
> If IBM sees a future for the AS/400 can IBM look us in the eyes and
explain
> their plan or lack of in the past and present?  YES ... ZEITLER DID

No he didn't talk about lack of PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE inadequate
MARKETING strategy for the AS/400 iSeries.
AS/400 didn't even get a jersey in the eServer TV ad...

>
> How is IBM going to expand the market for the AS/400, by not having
> marketing plan and no attractive developers' incentive approach.   WE DO
> HAVE A VERY AGGRESSIVE MARKETING PLAN... AND REMEMBER A MARKETING PLAN
HAS
> SEVERAL PIECES TO IT....AND WE ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY ON DEVELOPER
> INCENTIVES

Again, what PIECES, show us some action and we will become BELIEVERS!!!

>
> I will be interested in knowing the detail patent information on
software
> as
> it relates to OS400?    TELL ME MORE OF WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, PLEASE

I was just thinking if IBM could find it in it's heart to let developers
have access to outdated OSes (up to V4xx) and systems (up to 7xx series)
and
CA with ftp archives of PTFs and CUMs (all available fixes).

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