I believe you're correct on IBM's legal position - up to a point. But when they provided that information previously for development of the software, did they not in effect diminish the strength of their case merely through that action?
I really wish that the USERS (that's us) were able to file an amicus curiae brief so that OUR wishes are heard and rights protected. Because IBM's actions are not just having a deleterious effect on T3T and PSI. It's whacking us hard too... On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:55:19 -0500, John P. Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >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
