Michael Madigan wrote: > I don't. You don't know what you're doing, or you don't know what he's doing?
> > --- Chet Gardiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> "Instead, AWC’s new strategic enterprise technology >> plan is the direct >> result of proof-of-concept testing that indicates >> that the company can >> cut costs, increase system reliability and security, >> and provide >> expanded IT support services by porting a major >> portion of its IT >> infrastructure to Apple. Extricating itself from its >> exclusive >> dependence on Microsoft is simply the cherry on >> top." >> >> I suspect this guy knows what he's doing... >> >> >> >> Michael Madigan wrote: >>> This looks to me like a guy cutting off his nose >> to >>> spite his face. >>> >>> I can't possibly see how all these conversion >> costs >>> can be recouped in a reasonable amount of time. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- MB Software Solutions >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Bill Anderson wrote: >>>> >>>>> "When Dale Frantz says that his massive >> migration >>>>> >>>> from Microsoft Windows >>>> >>>>> to the Apple platform isn't a vengeance case, >>>>> >>>> believe him. Over the past >>>> >>>>> few years, I've worked with Frantz closely >> enough >>>>> >>>> to know not only that >>>> >>>>> the CIO of Auto Warehousing Co. doesn't have a >>>>> >>>> vengeful bone in his >>>> >>>>> body, but also that he means what he says. >>>>> >>>>> As Julia King reports in this week's cover >> story, >>>>> >>>> the migration is being >>>> >>>>> made because Frantz determined that by doing so, >>>>> >>>> he can cut costs, >>>> >>>>> improve system reliability and security, and >>>>> >>>> provide expanded IT support >>>> >>>>> services to his users. The decision to extricate >>>>> >>>> himself from his total >>>> >>>>> dependence on Microsoft was based on sound >>>>> >>>> business and technology >>>> >>>>> principles, not some mindless lust for >>>>> >>>> retaliation. >>>> >>>>> On the other hand, don't believe for a >> nanosecond >>>>> >>>> Microsoft's extremely >>>> >>>>> poor judgment in selecting AWC as a target in a >>>>> >>>> software-licensing >>>> >>>>> intimidation campaign, and Frantz's earnestness >> to >>>>> >>>> demonstrate that >>>> >>>>> Apple is a viable alternative to Microsoft in >>>>> >>>> large companies, are >>>> >>>>> unrelated. They are, in fact, inextricably >> linked. >>>>> >>>> " >>>> >>>>> "The thing that is really sad about this whole >>>>> >>>> affair is that Auto >>>> >>>>> Warehousing Company is virtually a dedicated >>>>> >>>> Microsoft shop, due to my >>>> >>>>> (prior) professional respect for your company. >> As >>>>> >>>> I have spoken at >>>> >>>>> global conferences and been quoted many times in >>>>> >>>> the IT trade press, I >>>> >>>>> have reinforced that AWC is a Microsoft shop and >>>>> >>>> that we are proud of >>>> >>>>> that fact. It is extremely unfortunate that it >> is >>>>> >>>> now clear that your >>>> >>>>> many detractors are actually the ones that are >>>>> >>>> correct." >>>> >>>>> > <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=298572&source=rss_topic14> >>> >>>>> > <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=298043> >>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> And how does Microsoft feel I wonder about this? >> Do >>>> they even care? >>>> For every customer they lose, are they gaining >> 1-2+ >>>> more somewhere else? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Michael J. Babcock, MCP >>>> MB Software Solutions, LLC >>>> http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com >>>> http://fabmate.com >>>> "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom >> software >>>> solutions!" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com >>>> Subscription Maintenance: >>>> http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox >>>> OT-free version of this list: >>>> http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech >>>> Searchable Archive: >>>> http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox >>>> This message: >>>> >>>> > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>> ** All postings, unless explicitly stated >> otherwise, >>>> are the opinions of the author, and do not >>>> constitute legal or medical advice. This >> statement >>>> is added to the messages for those lawyers who >> are >>>> too stupid to see the obvious. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
