Last time I used a tape was for LAN backups in the early 1990s. No software distribution though.
On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 3:47 PM, Charles Mills <[email protected]> wrote: > Goofiness. > > Why didn't they convert to Windows when IBM stopped distribution on 9-track > tape? Or when the 2540 card reader was discontinued? Or the 407? > > If this is how your management makes business decisions I know what should > be replaced, and it's not z/OS. > > https://www.someecards.com/usercards/viewcard/beauty-is-skin-deep-but-stupid > -goes-right-to-the-bone-b1c28 > > Charles > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Edward Gould > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 1:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Software Delivery on Tape to be Discontinued > >> On Mar 26, 2018, at 1:44 PM, Paul Gilmartin > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:33:23 -0500, Edward Gould wrote: >>>> >>>> "IBM plans to discontinue delivery of z/OS platform products and service > on magnetic tape on July 1, 2018. ..." >>> >>> Congratulations to IBM. This sounds the death nell for z/OS at this > install. >>> >> What will you do instead? Have you plans to convert to another supplier? >> How long will it take? Will you stumble along without support or > upgrades? >> Have you found a contractor who will convert optical media or network >> to tape for you? Is that acceptable to your security people and to IBM > OCC? >> >> -- gil > > Gil: > > Told my manager this AM, he called IBM. They said yes it will be > discontinued. > My manager called his VP. The VP started calling companies that will be > putting a bid in for conversion to Windows. > He has called 4 companies and they are coming in the next 3 weeks and go > over what is needed to convert everything off the MF to Windows. > The wiff of going poof is in the air. > Well its not like I am getting paid, I will be in full time retirement and > not being able to play in the sandbox anymore(: > Hope everybody is able to find jobs. > The only question now is timeframe. > I heard several people on the phone talking to their head hunters. > > Ed > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email > to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
