Congratulations Dave,

Pay no attention to the nattering nabobs on on list.   You and your team and 
built a great product and deserve only  appreciation from the community.

Kirk Wolf
Dovetailed Technologies
https://coztoolkit.com

On Fri, Jan 31, 2025, at 1:48 AM, David Cole wrote:
> Yes. I have sold out! Do you want to know why?
> 
> I have gotten many approaches over the years,
> But Izzi got my attention because...
>    - They are mainframe centric [contrary to what DFuerst alleges].
>    - They already know what z/XDC is.
>    - They believe in z/XDC!
>    - And they offer marketing, financial and support resources
>      which will allow z/XDC, not only to survive me (I am 78),
>      but to grow both in marketing resources
>      and in broadening the platforms/environments
>      in which z/XDC can be used.
> 
> Both I and Mike and Frank and Peter will continue doing what we do best.
> We also look forward to Izzi Software providing us with resources
> that will make it possible to bring z/XDC into such new arenas as
>    - USS support,
>    - Browser and VS Code interfaces,
>    - COBOL source,
> 
> Izzi is new, but their mainframe connections are not.
> Their commitment to the mainframe ecosystem is real.
> Our ISV world needs new players. Don't sell Izzi short!
> 
> Dave Cole
> 
> PS: That's Izzi with an I (not a y)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 1/30/2025 11:15 PM, Doug Fuerst wrote:
> >I read the Izzi and Big Band. They are nothing companies. The people 
> >creating them have no real MF background, including Ms. Nelson, who 
> >should have stuck to the Air Force.
> >
> >I can't wait to retire to get away from people like this.
> >
> >Doug Fuerst
> >
> >
> >------ Original Message ------
> > From "Phil Smith III" <[email protected]>
> >To [email protected]
> >Date 1/30/2025 12:40:55 PM
> >Subject Izzy Software acquires ColeSoft
> >
> >>https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250129710495/en/Enterprise-Software-Veterans-Launch-Izzi-Software-Announce-ColeSoft-as-First-Mainframe-Industry-Acquisition
> >>
> >>Never head of Izzy before. Or BigBand. And "We harmonize capital, 
> >>culture and teams to buy and grow SaaS companies" doesn't exactly 
> >>scream "Go buy ColeSoft" to me?!
> >>
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