First, my own var, Strategy Seven, was aggressive in getting me access to the knowledgebase.
Second, I think an enhancement request for opening up the UBM knowledgebase is in order, even though we know it may fail in the short run per Brian Leach's comments reproduced below. If the U2 User Group's voice is loud and clear, IBM (& any cranky vars) may rethink the arrangement. There may be contracts that could not immediately be broken, but we may see some change. I know I can get a lot of HP & MS & other vendors' documentation fairly easily It seems like a no-brainer. I think Strategy Seven was happy to get me out of their hair. I can now look up stuff instead of wasting their time. Chuck Stevenson ---------- This discussion was part of the "next big thing" (incubator) thread. Below is the relevant part. It does seem to me that access to IBM Knowledgebase would be a good feature for the incubator as well as the rest of us : > From: Brian Leach > Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 1:56 PM > Subject: RE: [U2] The Next Big Thing > > Unfortunately when we (the U2UG board) first tried to get the > IBM knowledge base opened for our members, IBM were tied by > the desire of certain vars who do not want their end users to > get access - something for which I have NO sympathy > whatsoever. Frankly any var offering services should do so > from a position of investing in their knowledge not denying > it to others. > > But it is the case that the vars - not IBM - are the ones who > have put this block in place. > > If your var is reasonable, you should be able to ask them to > furnish you with access. There is an agreed route for doing so. > > If not, that's exactly why we are building our own knowledge base. > > Regards > > Brian > > > From: jpb > > Glad to see you could get to it. I tried the link you posted. > > You can get a selection of available docs but as soon as you try to go > > to the document it asks you to log in, I log in then it brings up a > > get access page that tells me I have to be a partner, var, have an IBM > > service contract (I guess as opposed to a contract with a var), etc. > > > > From: "Ron White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Try this URL. <http://www-1.ibm.com/support/advsrch.wss?rs=203&rt=2> > > I did not have to log in to get to it. > > > > > jpb wrote: > > >> How about access to the knowledgebase for us in-house developers? ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
