RE: An article illustrating the iSeries image problem

[michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

But that wouldn't be a story that fit into the mindset, so it wouldn't
get written.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: An article illustrating the iSeries image problem
> From: "Colin Williams" <colin.williams@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, June 24, 2005 12:32 pm
> To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Jim,
> 
> What would be good is if the same journalist went back to the same site
> in 1-2 years to see how HSA got on. That would make interesting reading!
> 
> Cheers
> Colin.W
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Damato
> Sent: 24 June 2005 17:01
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: An article illustrating the iSeries image problem
> 
> 
> I think a lot of the idiocy is on the part of the Silicon.com site and
> the reporter.  It's likely that HSA's change of strategy and platform
> was a more involved decision.  It's pointless to try to dumb down such a
> decision to a single sentence, and yet these "industry analysts" do it
> all the time.  When he says "especially with the internet becoming more
> important" it's not real clear whether he's paraphrasing someone at HSA
> or clarifying HSA's statement with his own vast knowledge of technology.
> 
> I'm almost amused at the stupidity of such statements as "...each of its
> developers is going through 54 days of technical training to get from AS
> 400 to Java and Oracle".  So, the developers are switching from a
> computer to a programming language and a database?
> 
> Any time I read from a trade publication or one of these online
> technology resources I have to wonder about the experience and expertise
> of the so-called technology editorialist.  For every well-read, seasoned
> IT professional publishing as a sideline there's got a be a couple dozen
> gee-whiz journalism majors reporting phonetically on technology or based
> on anecdotes and editors' directions rather than actual education and
> experience.  Silicon.com is part of CNET networks -- home of John C.
> Dvorak. How many times has that guy reported miles outside his scope of
> understanding?
> 
> and yet folks read this crap and take it at face value...
> 
> James P. Damato
> Manager - Systems Administration
> Dollar General Corporation
> <mailto:jdamato@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Saunders, Martin P
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 4:12 AM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: An article illustrating the iSeries image problem
> 
> 
> Here is an article which will probably make most of you shout at your
> screen in exasperation and get strange looks from your co-workers:
> 
> http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39131380,00.htm
> 
> 
> Martin
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