"In a few weeks, IBM will be delivering an update to OS/400, which has been i5/OS for the past year. Everyone knows its reputation for handling heavy-duty workloads by virtue of its impressive architecture and long list of applications. As an iSeries customer, you firmly believe that you get what you pay for. For instance, you get the capability to run multiple operating systems. In the past, OS/400 may have been enough. But as you look ahead, and certainly as IBM looks ahead, Linux could begin pulling more and more weight.
"What can Linux do for you? Nothing if you disregard it as inconsequential to your business, to your organization's bottom line, and to maintaining your status as an iSeries shop running your core business applications on OS/400. However, before you answer this first question, you really need to ask two more: Are you ready for Linux? And, is Linux ready for you...?"
