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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Dave Salt
>
> > > Rare Mainframe programmer in near mint condition!!!
> > > A rare find in the IT world!
>
> He may as well try for the big bucks while he can, as it
> looks like he won't be needed soon. The CEO and President of
> Hewlett-Packard made the following comment in the opening
> statement of this years annual report:
>
> "The best way to steer a company toward growth is to look out
> four or five years at the big market trends evolving, and
> then work backward to identify opportunities...
> There will be continued movement toward a lower cost,
> industry-standard, distributed computing environment and a
> shift away from mainframe computing".
Another way to say it: "... continued movement into the sea of mediocrity
and away from islands of stability and reliability," driven by the eternal
quest for instant gratification.
Remember that even the pioneer seafarers eventually returned to land.
> Does this mean HP is going to stop making mainframes? ;-)
More likely they will *start* making them.... :-)
-jc-
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