Aaron,
1. AS/400 - original name from 1988 to 2000
- modified with AS/400e
2. iSeries - from 2000 to 2006
- modified with eServer
3. System I - from 2006
- server name System i5
Two, and only, two changes to the name, lots of farting around with
modifying it.
I know it sounds like I am not in partnering mode, but it seems like there
are so many people who are STILL complaining about the name change. My
frustration obviously shows. I make no apologies for that, since it seems
this forum is full of misinformation and the spreading thereof. Darrell, for
example, is active on this forum, and thought it was called a "Series i".
It really is easy. The brand is System i - the servers are i5, iSeries and
AS/400. We are family.
As for the partnering... Where is it? Agreeing or debating on a public forum
is easy, but it is not partnering. iSociety had a video contest recently,
and only a few people came. Everyone seems to want to put their two
complaint cents in, but it is so hard to get people to contribute ANYthing..
I know that few of us have time to spit outside of our normal maintenance
programming jobs and emailing midrange-L, but without a little effort this
platform of ours is going away. I don't want to see that. My frustration
comes in the misinformation being spread, the complaints about the "many"
name changes, the willingness to talk but not act....
And how many people have actually told someone else about the System i
outside their IT department? How about your company management? We have been
given a new brand name for the best platform on the planet, and if someone
does not agree with that particular name, or is not willing to understand
it, they stick with the name that will take them to their IT grave early.
Send me ANYthing! I will find a place to post it, and we can spread the
word. I have been swamped myself in moving to a new state and a new job, but
am starting to catch up. You can post to www.i4everyone.com - marketing
ideas galore. If you have other stuff, you can post it to
www.ibitsandpieces.com (which reminds me, where is that i-i-i-i ring tone I
created.. I must post it). And, you can send me stuff for posting at
www.angustheitchap.com.
If not to me, find a place to post it and make some noise about it. My
campaign is "make some noi5e!" No noi5e, no i5.
Or, sit behind your desk and program in between writing emails.
Your choice.
Your future.
Trevor
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www.angustheitchap.com
AS/400 is dead. Long live the System i.
Get off your Green/AS.
P.S. Aaron, the "you" to whom I am referring is the generic - not the
specific.
On 6/11/07 9:48 AM, "albartell" <albartell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Trevor said: "This is twice. In 18 years."
You posted incorrect information to a public forum. Michael and I were
simply correcting you.
I think a lot of us want to partner with you and your endeavors, but you
just aren't in partnering mode - you are in "beat them with the 'name
stick'" mode. Again, you have a great campaign going on, but there are
parts that just don't sit well when you are trying to create forward motion
in the community.
Thanks,
Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com
-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Trevor Perry
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 8:33 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: When an AS/400 is called an iSeries
The "number" of names is a poor excuse for not accepting the current brand
name.
"Look at poor us, what we have to endure with all these name changes..."
Just a cop-out for those who dislike change.
Get off your Green/AS!
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