Re: Why can't we eat our own cooking?

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Because NASCAR drivers make the cars and drive in them at breakneck 
speeds, the car manufactures learn stuff.  So when they make my car they 
make is to so when I *do* drive to the store I am safer.

Now, I am not saying I am a NASCAR driver, but in our little World, 
David Gibbs is as close as we are going to get to having a Dale 
Earnhardt of the System i.  :)



Michael Ryan wrote:
> Would you drive a NASCAR car to get a loaf of bread? How about to move
> a houseful of furniture across the country? Probably not...it's not
> the right tool for the job. The System i is not the right tool for
> every job.
>
> On 5/10/07, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   
> > Well, I agree with all of these sentiments.  Next question:  Why is the
> > System i inferior?  What can be done to make it at least an equal?  Some
> > of the issue, I am sure, is implementation, and having a few boxes in
> > production, in the real World environment should allow us to bring the
> > System i up to World standards for Internet usage.
> >
> > But then, I am a NASCAR fan, and I believe that the car companies have
> > learned a lot from their racing ventures.
> >
> > Ron Adams wrote:
> >     
> > > In defense, I might add, "use the right tool (or the one best suited) for
> > > the job".
> > > You wouldn't use a hammer to dig a whole would you?
> > >
> > > On 5/10/07, GKern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <GKern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >       
> > > > > Would the heavy hitters on this list please make the case with the right
> > > > >
> > > > > people to get David to Rochester for a week or so to get a new box
> > > > > properly configured, and send him home with it?   Please?
> > > > >
> > > > >           
> > > > I agree with Scott Klement's response and also add that "if it's not
> > > > broke, don't fix it".
> > > >
> > > > Regards, Jerry
> > > >
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> > > Ron Adams
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