On 9 Mar 2007 07:06:00 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Robert Justice
>> 
>> latest reponse from IBM: 
>> 
>>        Please be advised that we are currently undergoing scheduled
>>        maintenance on some of our Web sites.  Some abnormalities
>>        are occurring due to this.
>> **************************************************************
>> 
>> Scheduled maintenance, oh okay, so that explains it, thanks, 
>> yea, okay, we always keep all of our production systems down 
>> for an entire day (and especially in what most would call a 
>> peak time) too due to "scheduled maintenance". Hey IBM, ever 
>> heard of a little term called Parallel SYSPLEX? 
>> 
>> sarcasm mode off, back to stealth mode. 
>> 
>> Meanwhile, the 3270 interface (the one that's GOING AWAY) is 
>> STILL working just fine and happy. 
>
>Unfortunately, it's been so long since I used that interface, I can't
>update my password because I've long since forgotten my old one.  I
>don't even remember the tn3270 address....
>
>    -jc-
>
Someone should make the point to IBM that publicity for these failures
on more widely read forums like zdnet might do nasty things for their
ability to sell themselves as a reliable producer.  I have never had a
problem getting to the Microsoft site for fixes.  Scary.

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