Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
In a message dated 9/17/2009 1:21:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time, crashlu...@gmail.com writes: So do I get half a gold star? >> Maybe a big clap! Anyway, hard to talk about 360 without mentioning Fred Brooks-mythically speaking of course. _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Brooks_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Brooks) -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
mike.my...@pcmh.com (Mike Myers) writes: > I recall it being called Coyote Canyon on one of my trips out there. re: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2009n.html#15 Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2009n.html#16 Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added previously referenced URL with pictures and blurb about "silicon valley lab" http://www.ajnordley.com/IBM/Air/SVL/ also from above: Formerly known as "Santa Teresa Lab" (STL), IBM's SVL, nestled in the country side just south of the foot hills at the north end of the Coyote Valley in south San Jose, employs 1,300 people, and is where much of the software for IBM systems is developed. ... snip ... wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_Valley when tandem growth as at its height, they took option on the open field on the other side of santa teresa blvd (north of bailey ave) ... to build a large campus type location ... and then things took a downturn and it never happened. both tandem and apple had plans in the 70s moving major operations into coyote valley. http://lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/lp0103_Disasters.html from above: * Coyote Valley in south San Jose (still being waged by the chapter). In 1983 the San Jose City Council approved a 548-acre industrial park for Tandem Computers, which, the LP reported, "in effect, opens up the entire 5,000-acre Coyote Valley for development." (The Tandem facility was not built.) ... snip ... apple and others had plans at various times in expanding into coyote valley. http://www.sanjoseca.gov/coyotevalley/index.html article from March 1999: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_199903/ai_n22390270/ from above: Mar. 3 -- Sixteen years after former Silicon Valley up-and-comers such as Tandem Computers Inc., Verbatim Corp. and Apple Computer Inc. said they were headed to San Jose's Coyote Valley, Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday formally announced its intention to do likewise. ... snip ... slightly related tandem drift ... past post mentioning celebration for Jim Gray last year: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008p.html#27 Father of Financial Dataprocessing When Jim left for Tandem ... Jim wanted me to take over some number of his activities at IBM ... including things like consulting with the IMS group and interfacing to early relational database customers (some references in the above post, including references to old email from the period). A recent post discussing some of the subject http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2009n.html#3 Hacker charges also an indictment on PCI, expert says -- 40+yrs virtualization experience (since Jan68), online at home since Mar1970 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
I recall it being called Coyote Canyon on one of my trips out there. Mike Myers >>> "Chris Craddock" 9/17/2009 2:06 PM >>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 6:38 AM, Anne & Lynn Wheeler wrote: > crashlu...@gmail.com (Chris Craddock) writes: > > Coyote something. That was the original postal area name. For some reason > I > > guess it was considered "un-pc" at the time. > > > closet post office; (also) the range of hills behind the lab ... look at > the images on the reference ... demarks south san jose and "coyote > valley". > it was common at the time to name lab. for closest post office ... when > there wasn't any other designation. > > that wasn't the problem. however, I happened to be in Washington DC with > the kids during spring break (the week before scheduled opening of STL). > There were a number of demonstrations on the steps of the capital by > "coyote", a san francisco working lady's association. So do I get half a gold star? -- This email might be from the artist formerly known as CC (or not) You be the judge. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- The contents of this e-mail (and any attachments) are confidential, may be privileged and may contain copyright material. You may only reproduce or distribute material if you are expressly authorized by us to do so. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email (and any attachments) is unauthorized. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and immediately delete this e-mail and any copies of it from your system. == -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 6:38 AM, Anne & Lynn Wheeler wrote: > crashlu...@gmail.com (Chris Craddock) writes: > > Coyote something. That was the original postal area name. For some reason > I > > guess it was considered "un-pc" at the time. > > > closet post office; (also) the range of hills behind the lab ... look at > the images on the reference ... demarks south san jose and "coyote > valley". > it was common at the time to name lab. for closest post office ... when > there wasn't any other designation. > > that wasn't the problem. however, I happened to be in Washington DC with > the kids during spring break (the week before scheduled opening of STL). > There were a number of demonstrations on the steps of the capital by > "coyote", a san francisco working lady's association. So do I get half a gold star? -- This email might be from the artist formerly known as CC (or not) You be the judge. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
Timothy Sipples suggests: > How about Gerrit Blaauw? I second that. The descriptions on that list are, at best, amusing. For example, it identifies Gene Amdahl as "the chief architect of the System/360," which was definitely not the case. That honor belongs to Gerrit A. Blaauw. In consideration of the _actual_ contributions of the folks that _are_ on the list, I would add these individuals: Maurice Wilkes Kilburn, Edwards, Lanigan, Sumner (Project MAC, M.I.T.) Donald Ludlow Tom Simpson Mark Mergen, MD Jay Unger Rick Simpson Jim Walker David N Freeman Ken Kolence Bob Tomasulo Anthony J Barr Peter Nordike -- WB -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
crashlu...@gmail.com (Chris Craddock) writes: > Coyote something. That was the original postal area name. For some reason I > guess it was considered "un-pc" at the time. re: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2009n.html#15 Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added closet post office; (also) the range of hills behind the lab ... look at the images on the reference ... demarks south san jose and "coyote valley". http://www.ajnordley.com/IBM/Air/SVL/ some coyote valley associiation had lobbied the state that the original 101 new/expansion would only be four lanes thru "coyote valley" ... so it changed from six lanes to four lanes at cochran av ... resulting in enormous traffic jam during the morning rush hour going north ... and also changed from six lanes to four lanes in south san jose (about at hiway 85 merge) resulting in enormous traffic jam going south in the evening. it was common at the time to name lab. for closest post office ... when there wasn't any other designation. that wasn't the problem. however, I happened to be in Washington DC with the kids during spring break (the week before scheduled opening of STL). There were a number of demonstrations on the steps of the capital by "coyote", a san francisco working lady's association. -- 40+yrs virtualization experience (since Jan68), online at home since Mar1970 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
I second Walt's nomination ! > >Can I nominate Walt Farrell for the next induction? > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
How about Gerrit Blaauw? - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan / Asia-Pacific E-Mail: timothy.sipp...@us.ibm.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
> > > trivia question: what was going to be the original name for STL??? > ... it was changed at the last minute, a week before it was due to open > Coyote something. That was the original postal area name. For some reason I guess it was considered "un-pc" at the time. -- This email might be from the artist formerly known as CC (or not) You be the judge. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
bshan...@rocketsoftware.com (Bob Shannon) writes: > But IIRC, the primary designer was Jack Gelb with assistance from Ed Duray. ... from long ago and far away, kick-off DSAB ... (one of your referenced names with email address at STLVM23 was listed in cc list): Date: 1 July 1985, 13:28:50 EDT From: To: cc: Subject: DSAB management meeting minutes The schedule stated that the Architecture document will be sent for approval on July 1, 1986 with interim checkpoints. Board meetings are scheduled for this year; the weeks of July 22, August 26, October 21, November 18, December 16. Both and stated that a July 1986 date for DSA is acceptable from a VM/XA Release 3 and Jupiter view points, and their products could take appropriate steps to conform to the DSA. ... snip ... STL (since renamed SVL) had started moving vm/4341 systems into conferencing rooms and supply rooms on every floor of the different "towers" ... effectively form of departmental computing (giving rise to the ever increasing number of STLVM* networking nodes on the internal network). screenshot of vm logo screen ... part of special project I did for stl datacenter & ims development group http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/vmhyper.jpg some STL/SVL views: http://www.ajnordley.com/IBM/Air/SVL/ the above article mentions the interior couryard between the towers and above "one of the largest computer machine rooms west of the Mississippi". it also mentions flooding of roads ... but when STL first open, the computer room was also getting flooded. On the other hand ... I had done a stint working at BCS ... and I thot the renton datacenter was much larger. trivia question: what was going to be the original name for STL??? ... it was changed at the last minute, a week before it was due to open -- 40+yrs virtualization experience (since Jan68), online at home since Mar1970 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
So will I !!! Rick Hal Merritt wrote: I'll second that notion! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Doc Farmer Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added Can I nominate Walt Farrell for the next induction? NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
> He also became chairman of the Data Storage Architecture Board which > designed the blueprint for what later became DFSMS. But IIRC, the primary designer was Jack Gelb with assistance from Ed Duray. Bob Shannon Rocket Software -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
I'll second that notion! -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Doc Farmer Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added Can I nominate Walt Farrell for the next induction? NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
Can I nominate Walt Farrell for the next induction? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Mainframe Hall of Fame: Three New Members Added
Tom Beretvas became IBM's first MVS performance manager in 1971. He also became chairman of the Data Storage Architecture Board which designed the blueprint for what later became DFSMS. Bob Evans had the overall management responsibility for development of the System/360 mainframe in the 1960s. President Ronald Reagan honored him with the National Medal of Technology in 1985 for his work on the System/360. Jeff Nick was the lead architect for the S/390 z-series platform and he was leading technical expert on S/390 Parallel Sysplex. In 2001 he was honored as an IBM Fellow. http://www.mainframezone.com/bobthomas/mainframe-hall-of-fame/ Joel Wolpert Performance and Capacity Planning consultant WEBSITE: www.perfconsultant.com -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Mainframe Hall of Fame
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