> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hal Merritt > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Mainframes.. Extinct or still going strong ? [snip] > Why revolutionary? Because that model appeals to a basic human > assumption that new is better and that model has been -very- > successful > in a number of industries. Tried and true simply isn't cool, > especially > to the less experienced. > > My $0.02 (before taxes)
It also helps the bottom line of the companies involved. "Gee, you want a new PC? Gotta get Vista to run it. Oh, and the old Office won't run on Vista, so you gotta get the new Office as well. And your ... version of ... won't run either, so you'll need to upgrade that too!" Penguins rule! <GRIN> -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
