> I think much of it has been thought through, except for the specific > business issues that only IBM is aware of. But those are simply business > issues that can be dealt with if they *want* to. The only roadblock is in > the "it's the way we have always done it" mentality.
Which proves you either didn't read or didn't understand what I wrote. > I also find it interesting that many mainframe people said for many years > that there is no money in 'free' software. Interesting that that is where > much the money is being spent today... :-). I don't know whether that's directed at me, IBM or some other party. If it was directed at me, I might suggest you look up OS/360 in my Devil's IT Dictionary - http://www.isham-research.com/dd.html - you might even look up Linux, too. If it was directed at IBM - which company has put over $1 billion into its Linux effort? -- Phil Payne http://www.isham-research.com +44 7785 302 803 +49 173 6242039
