> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples > Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 11:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Disk vs Tape scenario > > > Quick pet peeve alert(*): the term "open systems" as > currently applied. > For example, I fail to see how a Microsoft Windows server is an "open > system" and a mainframe running Linux (an open source > operating system, > after all(**)) is not. > > Could we all agree to call them "distributed systems"? Seems > a much less > value-loaded term, and it happens to be more accurate. And > yes, I know, > I've got a battle at my own company to have us all start using plain > language names, but I'm trying to do my part. :-)
Yeah, we dinos screamed and were very snide in some meetings where the Windows people were saying they wanted "Open systems" versus the IBM proprietary. So we wrote up a long, scathing memo about "open systems" being things like Linux and the *BSD systems where a person could actually read the code and which conformed to international standards. We were vicious and very sarcastic. Windows is now officially the "distributed systems" group instead of the "open systems" group. Curiously, with the recent change in adminstration here, the Windows zealots are basically gone. Note that I don't mind the Windows people. I just didn't like the "zealots" because they, basically, lied. Consistantly. With nothing to back them up. All sizzle and no steak. The Windows people who are left are the more "moderate" and reasonable one. This is goodness. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
