On 28 Jun 2006 08:55:06 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kristine Harper) wrote: >Hey, I'm 23 and an Assembler geek in the mainframe programming world. I >don't even want to count the years til I retire :-). And yes, there is >a growing resurgence of interest in mainframes, albeit it's a s l o >w one. I am the PM of the zNextGen project at SHARE and we have over >125 members (newbies and mentors) who have joined us for community, >networking and educational purposes. Slowly but surely I guess they >say.
I am saddened to read that NIU has lost its mainframe and wonder what the folks from there are doing. I guess Robert Rannie has retired. In one sense this speaks louder to the decline of the mainframe than many other things. Despite lip service, I see IBM not wanting them in many of its areas including the Maritimes in Canada. > >-Kristine Harper >NEON Enterprise Software, Inc. > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Kirk Talman >Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 10:41 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Curiosity > >63 ditto. > >IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 06/28/2006 > >11:32:21 AM: > >> I'm 47 and will be lucky to ever retire. > >> Mark D Pace > > > >----------------------------------------- >The information contained in this communication (including any >attachments hereto) is confidential and is intended solely for the >personal and confidential use of the individual or entity to whom >it is addressed. The information may also constitute a legally >privileged confidential communication. If the reader of this >message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for >delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified >that you have received this communication in error and that any >review, dissemination, copying, or unauthorized use of this >information, or the taking of any action in reliance on the >contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have >received this communication in error, please notify us immediately >by e-mail, and delete the original message. Thank you > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
