Jon,
I think you're correct. IBM bristles when you use the "merged"
word...but...it kinda does pass the "duck test".... :)
And it's interesting that you would use the I & P nomenclature.
Historically it's been referred to as the AS/400, iSeries, S/38
pSeries...conferences... The conference has historically been named
directly to associate with the HARDWARE...not the O/S...
SO, what we're finally seeing is the actual transition from hardware
centricity in thinking(since it's being commoditized - why not) and moving
towards O/S centricity... Interesting that the real decision maker is the
APPLICATION... :)
Also, WAM has been O/S centric LUG for about 5 or so years now...I've not
changed the verbiage on the web page because I just got tired of IBM
changing names too frequently and our target market not knowing what we
were...but I do recall catching some grief from the irrationally exhuberant
pom-pom shakers back then as well... :)
Sorry you won't be in Chicago...not sure I will either - it's just an
incredibly expen$ive city...
Don in DC
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Subject: Re: IBM Technical Conference !!
On 19-Feb-08, at 5:02 PM, Trevor Perry wote wrote:
This is an i5/OS conference. And it is the OS that matters.
Last I heard Trevor it was going to be a combined i and p
conference. And there is only going to be one event instead of the
usual two.
Jon Paris
www.Partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com
midrange.com
