Wow Anton, just how big is that axe you're grinding?
1) I don't see any indication that he "has devoted his academic life/work to
IBM". I have not read his book, but it doesn't sound like it has anything to
do with IBM directly. From what I can tell he wrote his book 10 years before
he even had a mainframe to play with.
2) I don't see any indication that anyone gave him a mainframe. His University
apparently acquired a very small, obsolete mainframe which may have been
provided at no charge, but that is hardly a huge payoff.
3) What on earth does his age have to do with anything?
4) Many non-IBMers have profiles on IBM websites, particularly developerWorks
Your attack smells quite strongly of ad hominem.
>>> Anton Britz <antonbr...@gmail.com> 6/30/2010 2:28 PM >>>
George,
a) I did not see the Wilhilm G Spruth White paper but
b) If I GOOGLE for "Wilhilm G Spruth", I conclude that '
- He has devoted his academic life/work to IBM
- IBM has given him a Mainframe... for FREE
- He looks about 80 years old to me
- IBM even posts his profile and work on their websites.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/university/spotlights/w_spruth.html
Conclusion
You really think, Wilhilm G Spruth is giving you a NON-BIAS opinion of
the current IT markets ?
It's like switching to the Fox channel and expecting a NON-BIAS opinion
of current affairs or
going to Apple's website when you want to buy a new phone :
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/12/phone-fight.html
Anton
>>>
>> http://mervadrian.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/migrate-from-mainframe-to-what/
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mark Regan
>>>
>> "Modern" means "in the current style". Occasionally it sticks with a
>> style, and new terms such as post-modern come to be.
>>
>> It has nothing to do with "appropriate", or "capable", or "cost
>> effective".
>>
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