Re: Marketing ploy by IBM
>The e-mail point-blank tells us that the information is lifted straight from >the redbook. Okay! I didn't see/notice that. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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
Re: Marketing ploy by IBM
Sorry, but I don't really see the dishonesty in this "marketing ploy". The e-mail point-blank tells us that the information is lifted straight from the redbook. Not to pick on you specifically, Ted, because there have been several people complaining on the list about how underhanded this whole thing is. Yours just happened to be the latest one before I decided to put my 2 cents worth in. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 2:15 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Marketing ploy by IBM >All that I have seen have 'opt out' check boxes. >Perhaps marketing still gets some intelligence by interest levels, but I don't see any harm in that. The real dishonesty is pointing to excerpts from existing RedBooks! If it were something new, it would be a good thing. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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
Re: Marketing ploy by IBM
>All that I have seen have 'opt out' check boxes. >Perhaps marketing still gets >some intelligence by interest levels, but I don't see any harm in that. The real dishonesty is pointing to excerpts from existing RedBooks! If it were something new, it would be a good thing. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! -- 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
Re: Marketing ploy by IBM
All that I have seen have 'opt out' check boxes. Perhaps marketing still gets some intelligence by interest levels, but I don't see any harm in that. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:17 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Marketing ploy by IBM I just got a notification from IBM called: White paper: Pinpointing IPL-related tasks for automation So I had to supply my information, name, rank, serial number, Just to find out that it is a couple fo chapters from the ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 2 So if you get this notification, you could just download the Vol2 and not provide your name to IBM marketing staff. Lizette NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. -- 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
Re: Marketing ploy by IBM
Lizette Koehler wrote: I just got a notification from IBM called: White paper: Pinpointing IPL-related tasks for automation So I had to supply my information, name, rank, serial number, Just to find out that it is a couple fo chapters from the ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 2 So if you get this notification, you could just download the Vol2 and not provide your name to IBM marketing staff. These marketing gimmicks from IBM come every month masked as "white papers", "best practices", and such. The last time this was discussed on IBM-MAIN was June 2008 when Gary Green was conned by IBM into publicly posting the registration link to the list. My approach to this hasn't changed: http://bama.ua.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0806&L=ibm-main&P=R45363&I=1&X=- -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -- 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
Marketing ploy by IBM
I just got a notification from IBM called: White paper: Pinpointing IPL-related tasks for automation So I had to supply my information, name, rank, serial number, Just to find out that it is a couple fo chapters from the ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 2 So if you get this notification, you could just download the Vol2 and not provide your name to IBM marketing staff. Lizette -- 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
