On Mar 23, 2007, at 4:08 AM, Tom Harper wrote:
ED,
I think you are completely mischaracterizing SHARE. I attend SHARE
regularly and do not hesitate to mention something to IBM if I feel
that
it is important, and neither do other SHARE members I know. SHARE is a
partnership with IBM, and the result has been ongoing improvements
in a
wide range of products that SHAE members use and IBM produces.
SHARE is
not perfect, but it works effectively, IMHO.
You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but I personally have
never
seen you at SHARE in the 99 meetings I have attended.
Tom Harper
NEON Enterprise Software, Inc.
Tom,
As you are a not to regular person here it seems an on going issue
with people not seeing other people at SHARE. There was an exchange
about SCIDS on here as well. The big name regulars have made it a
point to have meetings at the IBM-Main table. I showed up for one
such event and was ignored even though I tried to engage in
conversation with several regulars on here. I have boycotted such
meetings as for some reason they seem to recognize each other quite
well.
It was quite obvious that when it came to making a decision between
which group IBM would support when it came to a GUIDE/SHARE choice
that IBM took the SHARE group as they could influence (bully might be
a better word) SHARE easier. GUIDE was really giving IBM what for for
about 10 years and when it came to picking it was an easy choice for
IBM as their knew they could bend SHARE with their little pinky.
GUIDE had to many powerful people so it was an easier decision.
Ed
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