The article seems to be a promotion of PeopleSoft not necessarily IBM. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Gravagno" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:52 PM Subject: [U2] IBM positioning Linux against Microsoft
Ref: http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/breakingnews.asp?ArticleID=50230 If IBM really wants to target Microsoft, why don't they start telling the world about all of the existing U2 applications that run on Linux with features and stability that rival that of competitors like Great Plains, QuickBooks, and even PeopleSoft. If they really want to get competitive, how about buying D3 from Raining Data and adding even more applications to their arsenal? If IBM really wants to attack the middle-tier market, they shouldn't position enterprise-scale apps into a lower tier, they should make use of applications that were designed for the tier that they're targeting. I think the MV market has proven that it can hold its own, but it needs companies like IBM to take a stand and actually market the apps to a wider audience. It's good technology, why do all of these companies (IBM, Raining Data, Temenos ) buy into the technology and then continue to keep it a big secret? Do they want a return on their investments or don't they? Tony Nebula R&D ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.u2ug.org/listinfo/u2-users ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.u2ug.org/listinfo/u2-users
