> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rugen, Len > Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Another one bites the dust > > After a many year (10, 11?) project to get off the mainframe, > we will be > turning it off July 1. > > Where once stood motor generators, a 3090-400 (IIRC), now nearly 700 > servers are starting their pigeon toed march to VM's. > > I've migrated over the years to supporting various unix/linux flavors, > so I'll still be here. In fact, given how much work they are, I'll be > here a lot more than before L during the darkness of night. > > Thanks for all the fiche! > > Len Rugen
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