Re: Why NOT the 400?

["Adam Lang" <aalang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

And it isn't necessarily robustness, but cost.  Honestly, I wouldn't be
surprised if OS/400 is really even a blip on Microsoft's radar.  They are
probably more concerned with the higher end *nix competition.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Brandt Sr." <pgmr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:59 AM
Subject: RE: Why NOT the 400?


> IMO, the /400 is robust enough to do both. I've used Websphere, CGI and
case
> tools to serve web-based applications that rival anything that Microsloth
> can put up. I also own and operate systems that run MS Exchange, and IIS.
> While functional, they are a beating to set up and maintain. Every day
there
> is a new patch to install. No, you don't have to IPL every day because it
> will run for a long time, but you do have to shut it down once a day to
> apply patches.
> The /400 doesn't require all that.
> John Brandt