Re: Software Vendors (And US too) - A small rant

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My signon screen looks like this: (Views best in fixed font!)

                                  Sign On
                                              System  . . . . . :   
V7R1PROD
        iDevCloud.com                         Subsystem . . . . :   QINTER
                                              Display . . . . . :   
NUMBER6A1

               User  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
               Password  . . . . . . . . . . . .
               Program/procedure . . . . . . . .
               Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
               Current library . . . . . . . . .

  IIIIIIII BBBBBBBB  MMMM           MMMM      iii 7777777777      1111
  IIIIIIII BBBBBBBBB MMMMM         MMMMM      iii 7777777777      1111
    IIII    BBB  BBB  MMMMM MMMMM                      777        111
    IIII    BBB  BBB  MMMMMM     MMMMMM iiii            777        111
    IIII    BBBBBBB   MMMMMMM   MMMMMMM      iiii 777         111
    IIII    BBBBBBB   MMM MMMM MMMM MMM       iii 777         111
    IIII    BBB  BBB  MMM  MMMMMMM  MMM       iii 777          111
    IIII    BBB  BBB  MMM   MMMMM   MMM       iii 777          111
  IIIIIIII BBBBBBBBB MMMM    MMM    MMMM      iii 777   :::   1111111
  IIIIIIII BBBBBBBB  MMMM     M     MMMM      iii 777   :::   1111111


                                       (C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 2009.


On 12/12/2012 9:45 AM, Tommy.Holden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Lol I just added this to the signon screen a few months back.
>
> It is Not An AS/400. It is IBM i, when your system simply MUST be up!!!
>                   Optimized On IBM Power Systems
>
>
> Thanks,
> Tommy Holden
>
>
>
> From:   Trevor Perry <trevor@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Date:   12/12/2012 07:59 AM
> Subject:        Re: Software Vendors (And US too) - A small rant
> Sent by:        midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> Regardless of whether or not it is a good or horrible name, if we fight
> it, we just look ridiculous. If we wish to support the platform, and
> support our own future in this industry, fighting back with a personal
> beef about a branding is just going to make us all look utterly
> incompetent, and really does not help the future of the platform.
>
> IBM have given us the IBM i branding, whether we like it or not, it is the
> brand name that will be used for longer than any other on this platform.
> Not a single one of us is skilled at marketing or branding, and definitely
> not for a company like IBM. We don't and won't get a say in the branding,
> period. It is time to get used to it, and get over our personal
> preferences.
>
>
> On 12/12/12 8:42 AM, "Mark D" <mdlkml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > IBM I is a horrible name and nothing any of us can do will change that.
> > But we sure can fight it.