> >> You make it sound like IBM has the power of the mafia. I don't think
so.
> >
> > Noons wrote:
> > I very much think so, having been on the receiving end of their
> > sales techniques for a looooooong time....
> >
In my experience, the two companies that most IT shops fear the most these
days, and wish they were less dependent on, are Oracle and CA. There is not
much argument about that, even if people do like their products.
People no longer fear IBM, and because of government regulation over the
years of IBM as a monopoly, there is plug compatible competition at
virtually every level (even mainframe hardware).
Received on Fri Jun 11 2004 - 06:33:39 CDT
