On 12 May 2008 15:03:41 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >It's un-American not to have a one syllable nickname. ;-) > >On the other hand, legal names have to be accommodated whether it's COBOL >on punch cards or entry fields on a web window. It would be nice to see >some sincere concern for the end user. AKA the one who pays for the >'service'. > The payroll system that I worked on in the 1960's and 1970's had a first initial, middle initial, and 15 character last name. This was initially run on a 32K model 30 under DOS after migration from an 8 or 12K 1401. Disk space (3 7 megabyte disks for everything including the operating system) and slow tapes meant that record length minimization was desirable. Also input was on 80 column cards Even today, I suspect that the person with the very long names who was mentioned in another posting would still have problems with most organizations. Names of 60 characters don't fit well on screens, reports and envelopes. I doubt that I would have been able to spell that name or even copy it correctly.
Clark Morris > > > > > > Ed Finnell > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > OM> To > Sent by: IBM [email protected] > Mainframe cc > Discussion List > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject > .EDU> Re: Mainframe programming vs the > Web > > 05/12/2008 02:48 > PM > > > Please respond to > IBM Mainframe > Discussion List > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > .EDU> > > > > > > > >In a message dated 5/12/2008 4:13:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >Novel before getting to your message. Based on this memory, and on >impulse, I just right now bought a copy so I can reread it. Copies >are available from Amazon if you want to reread it yourself. > > >>> >We actually had a Fijian back in the 80's who's first name was 45 chars >English, Second 37 and Last over 60! He probably spent as much time with >HR as >programming. Finally got promoted so didn't have to fill out a time card. >Think >everybody just called him Raz.... > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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
