Re: IDS 10 Download?

Data Goob wrote: > John, > > I appreciate your cynicism! > > 8o) > > But, uhm, have you really been to the IBM web site lately? There are > so many confusing pages the site is a nightmare It always has been If I need a patch I use the contact numbers and get IBM to tell me the page and URL - saves an age > and I don't think I'm > the only one who shuts down when thinking about where to look for something > on that website. It's too confusing, so a direct link where to look for > something is invaluable. Not to mention how tinyurl came about simply > because of sites with links that are impossible to remember or type into a > browser. > > You should join in with the rest of us who have to use IBM's web site > on a daily basis for TSM or AIX--or DB2 for that matter, trying to figure > out what patches to apply or get straight answers on software and what it > works on. Then imagine the site slowing down to a crawl trying to get a > file with FTP, or docs that are listed but you can only download one at > a time because they decided to pop-up all the PDFs into the same window. > > So, to assume that I could actually find the Informix download in less > than 5 minutes is the exception rather than the rule when it comes to > the mess of shit that comprises the IBM website. > > > > John Carlson wrote: > >> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 07:59:13 -0500, Data Goob <datagoob@netscape.net> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Well, they wen to the trouble to make an announcement, and I see the >>> tinyurl >>> for other things--which by the way takes more effort than just >>> pasting the >>> full url--so pasting the url to the download was not a big deal. >>> >>> Neil Truby wrote: >>> >>>> "Data Goob" <datagoob@netscape.net> wrote in message >>>> news:8JtUd.236$Sw2.138@text.usenetserver.com... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Curious that the infamous IIUG didn't provide the link in the >>>>> IFMX-10 announcement. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Well "The IIUG", by which I take you mean the Directors, are >>>> volunteers, and can't cover everything. Sometimes, just sometimes, >>>> you have to get off your arse and find things out for yourself >>>> instead of waiting to be spoon-fed. >>>> >> >> >> export CYNIC_MODE=ON >> >> C'mon, Neil . . you mean you didn't download and register it, burn it >> to CD, and hand-deliver it to the Goob? My, what an insensitive, >> uncaring person . . . >> >> unset CYNIC_MODE >> >> Guess one can't please everyone . . . poor Goob. Only took me five >> minutes to find the right area to begin my download . . . . 8-) >> >> JWC >> > -- Paul Watson # Oninit Ltd # Growing old is mandatory Tel: +44 1436 672201 # Growing up is optional Fax: +44 1436 678693 # Mob: +44 7818 003457 # www.oninit.com #