If true, that would be one of the stupidest things IBM has ever done,
imho.
DJ
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On 10.28.2021 7:02 PM, Neale Ferguson wrote:
I am hearing strong rumors that IBM is about to commit the type of
corporate facepalm that is the stuff for future textbooks. Apparently
Redbooks are no longer going to be a thing and the organization
disbanded. If there’s one thing that has differentiated IBM in the
mainframe space has been the quality of its documentation and, in
particular, the type of HOW-TO information contained within Redbooks
and Redpieces. These documents turn a “that’d be nice to do” into a
proof-of-concept and finally into production. In doing so, they must
be responsible for millions or billions of dollar in revenue to IBM.
Many of the topics of Redbooks cover are complex and even
intimidating. They provide a step-by-step approach to learning and
implementing using a group of people actually doing what they’re
writing about. This is invaluable.
I hope these rumors are untrue but if not I think we should all be
shouting from the roof until someone with some sense realizes how
shortsighted this decision is.
Neale
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