Yup, this whole thing is akin to somebody complaining that Windows Server 2019 is ancient as well. I'm sure if you dig a bit, you'll find code inside it based on NT technology from the 1980s so why aren't people complaining about that?
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Seymour J Metz Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 10:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [External] Re: New Jersey Pleas for COBOL Coders for Mainframes Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sigh! The system may be 40 years old but the computer in the picture is a lot older. I suspect that the "40 year old" system is like the ax that has been in use for 200 years: the handle has been replaced 20 times and the blade has been replaced 25 times, but it's still the same ax. The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
