What's the definition of "volunteer"?  The articles I've read say they're 
looking for volunteers, although I can't believe they're looking for somebody 
to work for free!

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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dan 
at Poodles
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 1:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [External] Re: New Jersey Pleas for COBOL Coders for Mainframes Amid 
Coronavirus Pandemic

Nobody asked the real question: "What are they paying?".

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Of Pommier, Rex
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 11:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [External] Re: New Jersey Pleas for COBOL Coders for Mainframes 
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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?  

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Seymour J Metz
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 10:51 AM
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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.



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