I don't disagree with you. Philosophically, I have a problem with IBM's actions.
Legally, I feel that they are on solid ground. In arguing the merits of this case or of any other case we need to remember to distinguish between what we want and what we have a right to. They are seldom the same things. John P. Baker -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doc Farmer Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 9:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: It keeps getting uglier Your point is valid, but WHY would IBM want to shut out this part of the market? One of the big things I keep hearing/reading is that there are concerns that not enough mainframe-trained students are coming out of colleges or trade schools and into the job market. The small-platform mainframe would erase that shortage, because schools could actually use low-cost processors to train students how to program/operate/secure their commercial big brothers. It also keeps smaller developers from creating innovative software for the mainframe platform. How does restricting the marketplace like this HELP Big Blue? Because so far, I've not seen a convincing argument for that case, despite the fact that it seems to be the core thrust of IBM's actions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
