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They have caused at least one major UK charity to go bust, by delivering a poor IT system and then ending up in a legal battle which bled the charity of cash and forced it to close.Originally posted by oracleslave View Post"A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It’s the s*** that happens while you’re waiting for moments that never come." -- Lester FreamonComment
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Any chance of a line number with that useful error message there?An unexpected token "" was found following "".While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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I once landed a gig with IBM, I started just before my 40th Birthday and after a week of turning up and doing nothing I asked if it would be ok to take the following Monday off as I was going away for my birthday. I honestly thought it would be no big deal as they clearly weren't ready for me, this was flatly refused followed by a swift termination as the PM thought I showed a lack of commitment.
This was the SouthWestOne partnership between Taunton Deane Council and IBM, a quick google reveals just how tulip they are.
Southwest One gets £10m IBM loan amid 'staggering' losses | Guardian Government Computing | Guardian Professional
Southwest One emits hot air after near-collapse - Public Sector ITScience isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Be specific... their servers are very good (Power 7 / AIX), I believe that XIV storage is excellent.Originally posted by doodab View Post
But as for the S/W I couldn't say.... but I hear grim stories (e.g. the Tivoli brand encompasses ~180 different products IIRC)
EDIT: and their services, GBS, are excellent
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Some of their software is excellent. Some of their software is totally tulipe, and some of the developer tools aren't even that good.Originally posted by Platypus View PostBe specific... their servers are very good (Power 7 / AIX), I believe that XIV storage is excellent.
But as for the S/W I couldn't say.... but I hear grim stories (e.g. the Tivoli brand encompasses ~180 different products IIRC)
EDIT: and their services, GBS, are excellentWhile you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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