Allowing your software to run on other peoples hardware / emulators does not mean giving up control. IBM could still come up with hardware ( and software ) enhancements for their own hardware. Others will be forced to follow suit of be left out while the users who do need that functionality will get it from those who are offering it. On the other hand all the hardware improvements in the world can't compensate for loss of talent and innovation caused by high dollar availability barrier. Why do you think so much is happening on the Linux scene ? Mohammad
On Thu, 5 Apr 2007 12:03:11 -0600, David Day <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Go back and look at your pops manuals for the last 10 years or so. Note the >new instructions from one release to another. Those instructions were added >to facilitate functionality that was incorporated into one or more pieces of >software that IBM markets. If IBM is in control of the hardware that it's >software runs on, than it is in IBM's own interest to continue to enhance >the functionality of that hardware. If IBM's software executes on non-IBM >hardware, then it is subject to the limitations of that hardware. Someone >else is driving the train. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
