Re: iSeries vs. Unix vs. SQL Server vs. Oracle

["Booth Martin" <Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My own feelings based on what you say here, is that Microsoft was learning
about their competition in order to build a more competitive product.
Nothing in what you write here makes me think that Microsoft was learning
how to run their iSeries. 
 
Gads I wish your experience was more definitive.
 
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Booth Martin http://www.MartinVT.com
Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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-------Original Message-------
 
From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Date: Monday, August 04, 2003 2:37:29 PM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: iSeries vs. Unix vs. SQL Server vs. Oracle
 
>> John, this is probably not a supportable fact.
 
I guess the bunch of RPG programmers that gave me their Microsoft business
cards at an AS/400 Technical conference must have forged them then.
 
At the time they were interested in using VARPG to convert some apps to a PC
interface.
 
Then there were the briefings I did to the IBM reps whose only client was
MS. And ......
 
Sorry Booth - while it may not be true today (personally I still think they
probably have outsourced systems in Atlanta) it was certainly true in the
past.
 
Jon Paris
Partner400
www.Partner400.com