In a message dated 4/10/2006 2:19:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>One more sign that perhaps IBM doesn't really consider >z/OS "strategic". I became much wiser when I learned the sad truth about American businesses. IBM is not in the computer business, or even the "international business machines" business. General Electric is not in the electric light bulb business. Nor is Exxon in the oil business. All these companies, and most others, are in the "net income" business. They do whatever brings in the most $$$$$. They may use computers, light bulbs, or barrels of oil as the means to increasing net income for a while, anyway. But that which is strategic today is history tomorrow. I assume the same is true for businesses in other countries as well. Bill Fairchild ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
