On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:28:15 -0500, Ed Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>... >... 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. >... Boy, you'd really be frustrated at SHARE now. They've completely hidden the IBM-Main table the last few times I've gone. It's probably in an undisclosed location known only by the "big name regulars". (Or maybe know by everybody but me. Boy. Snubbed even more than Ed. They at least let him find the table.) >... >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. >... Unfortunately, SHARE forgot to mention this to the low-ranking officers and other volunteers so we've foolishly been working with IBM all these years. And getting things done. While IBM, in general, probably listens to the big-budget customers more than the small customers, the individual IBMers tend to listen to those people they meet that have something useful to say. SHARE provides a venue for those meetings. Meetings between IBM developers and SHARE attendees can result in changes to IBM products, regardless of the size of the companies involved. (I've seen it happen multiple times.) Pat O'Keefe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
