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It doesn't surprise me that they are focusing on Windows2000 as a platform.
Even while one part of IBM was trying to market OS/2, other parts of IBM only wanted to support Windows95... and the CEO couldn't make up his mind. Finally OS/2 became largely irrelevant, it is still fighting to stay alive but it is in its death throws it seems to me, unless they can get their hands on the Win9X/ME/NT/2000 API code and integrate it within the OS.
IBM is a services company now - they have been transformed. They bundle deals together that match what people (managers, CIOs) request...
It's the only way they can survive, when you think about it. It's a jungle out there.
It seems to be working too, since the new President from [Nabisco? Kellogg? A cigarette company?] took the helm, they went from red ink to black.
: )
Patrice Boivin
Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jared Still [SMTP:jkstill_at_cybcon.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 10:01 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: Re: Windows vs. UNIX (you are so ready for B*LLSH*T
marketing, *!NOT!*)
On Wednesday 02 May 2001 12:51, Eric D. Pierce wrote:
> Jared,
>
> Apparently there are "super geniuses" at IBM may have invented a
time
> machine (along with free "underground" golf planners) that
explains
> the "90 days" business.
>
The fact that these 'super geniuses' have hitched their carts
to Win2K makes them suspect.
Jared
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