Re: AS/400 Server.

[broehmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

For someone new to Power systems, this discussion thread would leave
me bewildered.  Like some family squabble that really has no relevance
to the questions at hand.  Yes there is a history, a Power ful history. So 
what! 





From:
Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, 
Date:
05/07/2013 11:50 AM
Subject:
Re: AS/400 Server.
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Booth,

Larry raises and excellent point.  Does Microsoft still refer to NT 4.0 
or Pentium?  Why hack on IBM for standardizing the name "IBM i" with the 
name of the processor and the version of the OS?  Do you still refer to 
the Microsoft programming languages as "ASP" or do you use the ".Net" 
name?

I just don't get why those of you who will not let go of AS/400, OS/400, 
iSeries will then turn right around and use the proper names for the 
Microsoft world but will not give IBM the same courtesy.

The questions asked that started this thread were very reasonable.  They 
were answered reasonably, with out the naming discussion.  There is 
nothing confusing about IBM's names if you are paying attention.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 5/7/2013 11:37 AM, DrFranken wrote:
> Four letters, not that hard to memorize: IBM i. AS/400 is so last 
century.
> Besides just like GM, IBM hasn't changed their name. GM Changes names
> too. The first truck I drove from them was a 'Custom 20' or C20 now they
> have Colorado, Avalanche, Silverado. And nobody whines....
>
>
>           - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
>
> www.frankeni.com
> www.iDevCloud.com
> www.iInTheCloud.com
>
> On 5/7/2013 12:23 PM, Booth Martin wrote:
>
> > >  Why?  Why does someone need to spend hours memorizing confusing 
names
> > >  and genealogy before one can even begin to understand a product?
> > >
> > >  If GM can keep the Chevrolet nameplate for 80+ years without it 
being
> > >  stale then it'd seem a no-brainer for IBM to keep the AS400 badge 
alive.
> > >  On 5/7/2013 11:14 AM, Trevor Perry wrote:
> > > > >  You may need to understand these, first..
> > > > >
> > > > >  http://angustheitchap.com/familytree.jpg
> > > > >
> > > > >  http://angustheitchap.com/familytreeOS.jpg
> > > > >
> > > > >  http://angustheitchap.com/familytreedates.jpg
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  On 5/7/13 11:51 AM, "John Mathew"<johnmathew400@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > >  Hi All,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Can some one please answer below quires.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Why AS/400 has become so popular.
> > > > > > >  What the advantages of AS/400.
> > > > > > >  Why Client/Business prefer AS/400 server  comparatively other 
server.
> > > > > > >  Who are the major customers of AS/400.
> > > > > > >  Total number of AS/400 customers.
> > > > > > >  Architecture of AS/400.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  John.
> > > > > > >  --