RE: IBM loses its Unix license - Jun. 16, 2003

["Steve Richter" <srichter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I disagree Don. ( I am sure you wont mind )  Not about the ads, but about
the lack of embrace of windows. If IBM is going to play follow the leader,
they should at least make a profit while doing it.  An iSeries that meshes
down to its bones with .NET would be very cutting edge and we could all make
a lot more money.

-Steve

-----Original Message-----
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Subject: RE: IBM loses its Unix license - Jun. 16, 2003




Steve,

frankly, I'd just be happy to stop seeing "IBM Endorses Windows for
Business" monikers on the IBM ads in the Wall St. Journal...  I've never
seen "Microsoft endorses OS/400 for Business" on any M$ adverts...

Don in DC

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On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Steve Richter wrote:

> IBM has been copying its software ideas for how long, 15 years? I cant
think
> of one software innovation from IBM in that time frame.  If the lawyers
can
> find a way to interpret that copying as their breaking of contracts, then
I
> think that is good for us in the iSeries community.  IBM might then be
> forced to return to being the innovative company that created the S/38.
>
> -Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jeff Silberberg
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:39 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: IBM loses its Unix license - Jun. 16, 2003
>
>
>
> I don't know, the lawyers look to be going to make some $$s on this one.
>
> http://eet.com/sys/news/OEG20030606S0039
>
> JMS...
>
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