What a novel suggestion, speak to the level of the intended audience. Strunk and White could not convince folks to do it. I wish you good luck in your efforts.
Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Walter > Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 7:37 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 G.A. targeted for this Friday, Oct 23 > > > I also wish people would quit referring to vmWARE "VM"... It only > confuses those in the executive suite. > > What's wrong with referring to "VMware" (proper case > sensitivity) as "VM"? > > > Oh wait... that's right, "VM" _really_ means: > "Virtual Memory".... ooops, > "Voice Mail"... hmmm, > "Java Virtual Machines".... errrr, > "Vulnerability Management".... uhhh, > "Value Multiplicity"... ummm, > "the IBM z/VM operating system", or > "Very Mixed-up"? > > > It only confuses those in the executive suite. > OK, let's say that everyone uses the right acronym, and when > there are > multiple meanings, always spells out the proper meaning > before referring > to the acronym subsequently in that communication. The those > occupying > the executive suites are still going to be confused. IT is not their > strong point, it's ours. So we have to be especially careful > to translate > into their obfuscated executive language, or risk losing > their attention, > understanding, and what we're requesting no matter how strong > the business > case (communicating a strong business case is the part where WE are > weakest). > > Mike Walter > Hewitt Associates > The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, certainly not > my employer's. > > > > "Huegel, Thomas" <thue...@kable.com> > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > 10/23/2009 08:50 AM > Please respond to > "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > > > > To > IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: z/VM 6.1 G.A. targeted for this Friday, Oct 23 > > > > > > > Personally I wish people would quit trying to compare z/VM > with vmWARE. > There is really no comparison. > I also wish people would quit referring to vmWARE "VM"... It > only confuses > those in the executive suite. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System on behalf of Alan Altmark > Sent: Fri 10/23/2009 1:10 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 G.A. targeted for this Friday, Oct 23 > > On Thursday, 10/22/2009 at 10:41 EDT, Stephen Frazier > <ste...@doc.state.ok.us> wrote: > > So SSI (zVM0 is HA (VMware) and Live Guest Relocation (zVM) > is vmotion > > (VMware). > > I don't know what "zVM0" is, so I can't answer your question. > > > The architecture is SSI or HA and LGR or vmotion is what > you can do with > > the architecture. > > As I said, LGR is *one* of the services intended to be > provided by a z/VM > SSI cluster. > > Alan Altmark > z/VM Development > IBM Endicott > > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying > documents may contain information that is confidential or > otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the > intended recipient of this message, or if this message has > been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the > sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, > including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or > other use of the contents of this message by anyone other > than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All > messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be > monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to > ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect > our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed > to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or > destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have > accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail. >
