Thanks Mike How was the trip back home?
On Jun 29, 2015, at 4:21 PM, Mike Walter <[email protected]> wrote: >> I mean, why you have to step aside? > > On John's behalf... because after a long and incredibly productive career at > IBM, John retired. Of his own good will, and for the benefit of the "VM > Community", John has continued to contribute updates to the CMS Pipelines Run > Time Library. But eventually all good things come to an end. > > Mike Walter > Aon Service Corporation > The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not necessarily those of my > employer. > > -----Original Message----- > From: CMSTSO Pipelines Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Miguel Soltero Diaz > Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 16:04 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Looking for feedback from CMS Pipelines users > > Don't know the full story and glad IBM is taking this step. What I don't get > is why has to be this way? I mean, why you have to step aside? > > Miguel > >> On Jun 29, 2015, at 10:11 AM, John P. Hartmann <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Perhaps I should chime in. >> >> Almost a year ago Romney White contacted me about the user requirement >> for upgrading the "lead pipes" twenty-five years after the original >> priority 5 requirement to have "indoor pipes". Apparently this latter >> one was put as forcefully to IBM as the first one was. >> >> My response was that IBM is more that welcome to my work over the last >> five years as a free agent; and while I decline any further working >> relationships with IBM, it might be smart for IBM to hire Rob to do >> the job; in which case I should be happy to consult without charge. >> >> I am glad that IBM finally did see the light and hired Rob. And I am >> sure Rob will do splendidly. He has all my support. >> >> Clearly there will be an interregnum. Rob and I will have no problems >> dealing with that. >> >> Once pipes are back in VM in full strength, I shall bow out. >> >> >>> On 06/29/2015 02:30 PM, Rob Van der Heij wrote: >>> IBM is investigating ways to bring the latest version of CMS >>> Pipelines into the z/VM product. Various approaches are being >>> considered to balance the resources available with customer value. >>> >>> If you have any thoughts or ideas about this, we would be most >>> interested to learn about those. You can also contact me directly if >>> you want to discuss your ideas or concerns off-line. >>> >>> IBM plans and directions are subject to change without notice. >>> >>> --- >>> Rob van der Heij - z/VM Development >>> [email protected] >>>
