From: "Geo." 

compared to hardware sales, no.

Geo.

"Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
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> 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
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> > > > 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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