From: "Adam Flinton" 

What you don't think MQSeries, Websphere or DB2 etc makes em any money?

Adam

"Geo."  wrote in message
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> Service yes, middleware only because it helps them sell hardware.
>
> Geo.
>
> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
> news:3e65c11a$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > & middleware that sits on top of the OS....& services to
make the whole
> > thing work....
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > "Geo."  wrote in message
news:3e655bdd$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > If that were true how do you explain the current love affair IBM is
> having
> > > with Linux? They don't care about OS, they only care about what helps
> them
> > > sell hardware.
> > >
> > > Geo.
> > >
> > > "Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
> > > news:5v386vc60ht5i2dgm145qg9ald8r1g2ljj{at}4ax.com...
> > > > On Mon, 3 Mar 2003 20:42:43 -0500, "Geo."
 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >I mean I would
> > > > >think IBM is fairly responsive,
> > > >
> > > > Really?  They sold their children because Microsoft
told them to do
> so.
> > > >
> > > > IBM is responsive so long as it does not jeopardize the
MS Windows
> > > > essential facility to the desktop, as your example indicated.
> > > >
> > > >  /m
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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