Re: IBM i in the cloud (was social media) -- WEB400

Subject: Re: IBM i in the cloud (was social media)
From: Thorbjoern Ravn Andersen <ravn@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:48:48 +0100
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Den 15/11/10 15.25, Aaron Bartell skrev:

The IBM i is a business platform. Its not a consumer platform. It never has been, and I don't believe it ever will be.

I agree it is a business platform, but also believe it should start
addressing *some* aspects of being a consumer platform. Why? Because
you can't get new blood/talent/resources into the profession if people
don't have simple access to the platform.

Agree.

Nobody can work with IBM i for fun and learning unless somebody paid money for them to be able to (to my understanding). This means that all the _really_ bright kids becoming super programmers will not, ever, consider using this platform at all, because when they can have just as interesting toys for free.

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