> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Schmidt > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: System z10 announcement (in English) > > > On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:33 -0600, Staller, Allan wrote: > > >John, > > > >Sounds like things are looking up for you! > > > > It seems as if the longevity of the managers at John's shop > is about 12-18 > months (about the life of a typical CIO). Give this guy some > time and he'll be > out of there, too. Right, John? > > -- > Tom Schmidt
I have no idea. We have had a fast turnover recently (last 3 CIOs and "staff" only lasted about 12-18 month, each). I just wish that we'd get people with experience in multiple environment who are not fanatic about any of them. I, personally, despise Windows. But there may be a place for it. I'd hate to do word processing on z/OS (remember DW/370? [shudder]). I love Linux for interactive work. I wish that TSO could do some of the things that the UNIX shell can do. I've looked at the iSeries and i5/OS. Now that is a nice looking system! But I am not aware of __ANYTHING__ that can match z/OS for doing repetitive, batch oriented work. NOTHING. But maybe I'm just ignorant. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
