Re: Another AS/400/iSeries/i5 User Group bits the dust -- i5 losing in market place

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxx>]

Absolutely no reflection on the quality of the server, but a big reflection 
on the market perception and priority.  BIG difference.

OS/2 is a very robust o/s...wanna bet your kids college fund on it?

PHUN400 is officially closing due to lack of membership attendance and the 
ability to get good speakers - according to the outgoing chairman.

Don in DC

At 01:49 PM 10/30/2006 -0800, you wrote:
> I don't think it is fair to equate the status of a users group with the
> robustness of the i5 product line.
>
> I personally believe it is as strong as can be.
>
> Replaced with MSAnything?  Linux?  Ha Ha.  The certainly don't even come
> close to measuring up.
>
> I could tell stories all day long why . . .
>
> Jerry Draper
>
>
> Don wrote:
> > Dave,
> >
> > you talking about PHUN/400??
> >
> > Don in DC
> >
> > At 02:22 PM 10/30/2006 -0700, you wrote:
> >> I was just notified last week that our last remaining Arizona
> >> AS/400/iSeries/i5 user group is shutting down.  The web site will be left
> >> up to list jobs until the web hosting payment comes due and then the site
> >> will be shut down.
> >>
> >> I've recommended the group, as they work on a sort-of DB2, should combine
> >> with the local Southwest Area Relational Users Group as they are a much
> >> more robust group and the vendor presenters pay the freight.  As you can
> >> see DB2 on the mainframe and ORACLE on multiple platforms are
> >> thriving.  But, of course, the i5ers didn't like that idea.
> >>
> >> Much as I hate admit it, I'm afraid the i5 is doomed to be replaced by
> >> MickySoft Wintel boxes, Linux boxes or perhaps some Unix flavor as they
> >> are WELL KNOWN and popular.  Wow, again, I'm attached to a losing OS;
> >> first VM, then OS/2 now i5/OS.  Dulcinea, Dulcinea (for all you Man of La
> >> Mancha fans).
> >>
> >> Take care,
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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