Re: IBM z/OS Internet Library down?

2023-08-11 Thread Bobbie Justice
The product lifecycle page appears to be having issues too. Its making me login now to view details, and then giving me access denied messages. It was working earlier this week. Bobbie Jo Justice Senior z/OS Systems Programmer

Re: Goodbye and thanks for all the fish

2023-02-09 Thread Bobbie Justice
My condolences. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: [EXTERNAL] FedEx to move entirely to the cloud

2022-07-09 Thread Bobbie Justice
Year 15 of the 3 year plan to move off the mainframe. Seems like I've heard that before. Oh yes, it will save us "x" amount of dollars. Of course we're going to spend 45 times the projected savings to get there, but that comes out of a different budget item so it's okay.

Re: Fwd: Options grow for migrating mainframe apps to the cloud | Network World

2020-07-16 Thread Bobbie Justice
Translation: management by airline magazine, round 512. Bobbie Jo Justice Senior Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO

Re: Attitude of companies toward mainframers working from home?

2020-03-08 Thread Bobbie Justice
I've worked from home through multiple z/OS upgrades, various cpu upgrades, dasd upgrades, and tape migrations from physical to virtual. For people with the proper discipline, I have yet to see a justifiable reason for being in the office. This is the year 2020, not 1950. Except for perhaps

Re: Thanks For All the Fish

2018-12-12 Thread Bobbie Justice
Congratulations and enjoy your retirement. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Parmlib members change control?

2018-02-16 Thread Bobbie Justice
Good lord no. I'm reminded that somehow ("magically I guess"), we all managed to survive the 60s, 70s, 80s, and even the early 90s without this formal change control nonsense. If you must track, then the product from action software works. Otherwise no, just no, easy solution below.

Re: RSU maintenance strategy - Need expert suggestions

2017-12-08 Thread Bobbie Justice
I usually try to implement maintenance twice a year, but each shop is somewhat different, depending upon ipl schedule, size of shop, workload, etc. If you're looking for a doc to justify your decision, there is this:

Re: Eliminating the systems programmer was Re: IBM cuts contractor billing by 15 percent (our else)

2017-06-23 Thread Bobbie Justice
"As I am reading this, all I can think of is Windows 10 and Automatic updates. Since accidentally going to Windows 10, I have crashed my laptop at least 10 times and spent many days and a lot of money trying to recover. Be careful what you wish for." Ditto on windows anything. I've had quite

Re: Looks like lots of folks in marketing said thanks but no thanks

2017-05-26 Thread Bobbie Justice
s reports, let other people know what I am working on. If we need to have additional project related meetings (software or hardware upgrades) I dial into those. Email is available, and so is Skype. Bobbie Justice Senior z/OS System

Re: Job Loyalty

2017-02-10 Thread Bobbie Justice
full time employee goes out the window in a heartbeat. Until the trend of "management by airline magazine" stops, it's off to the highest bidder or the company with the least amount of B.S. Bobbie Justice

Re: zOS SYSPROG jobs

2017-02-07 Thread Bobbie Justice
y claiming that "they can't find workers in the U.S.". Thankfully, there are remote opportunities available, check into companies such as Mainline and others. Bobbie Justice Senior z/OS Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: zOS and USERID's

2016-12-08 Thread Bobbie Justice
"I am unsure what an auditor it thinking." I have been in the mainframe field almost 43 years and I have yet to understand what an auditor is thinking. Common sense and forethought do not seem to be a requirement for being an IT auditor. Bobbie Justice Senior z/OS System

Re: remote system support (i.e. the data center is 2 states away from you).

2016-09-28 Thread Bobbie Justice
video, I do phone for meetings. I don't have the noise or constant distractions in an office environment so I am far more productive at home. The worst part of my "commute" is that I sometimes trip over the dog on the way to power up the computer. Bobbie Justice Senior z/

Re: IBMLink having log in issues today?

2016-07-05 Thread Bobbie Justice
I am having the same ibm logon issue here, tried both firefox and IE -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Minimum Volume Sizes in the Wild

2016-06-30 Thread Bobbie Justice
We still have some mod 9s around, most of ours are mod 27 or 54. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: IBM Mainframe

2015-11-27 Thread Bobbie Justice
There's not really a shortage of IBM mainframe talent. There is a shortage of talent that is willing to work for peanuts. Bobbie Justice Senior z/OS Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: IBMLINK SR Down?

2015-04-22 Thread Bobbie Justice
not just you, it's dead for me too. Bobbie Jo Justice z/OS Senior Systems Engineer -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Another one gone....

2014-06-13 Thread Bobbie Justice
I remember when Shands acquired their first mainframe in the 1980s, went through a few upgrades there, then I left in 1995 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu

Re: Auditors Don't Know Squat!

2012-08-23 Thread Bobbie Justice
I'm not even sure they read the script the night before, more likely in the elevator on their way in the building. sorry, but it's been more stupid and absolutely absurd auditor nonsense today. Bobbie Jo Justice On Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:26:20 -0700, John Mattson john_matt...@ea.epson.com

Re: Shopz

2012-07-03 Thread Bobbie Justice
must be some more of that five 9's availability. SR is giving me An unexpected error has occurred when trying to update a pmr. I will however congratulate them on reducing their total number of pmrs, since no one wants to deal with this stupid SR system. Bobbie Jo Justice On Tue, 3 Jul