>I don't think so - as much as management would like to get rid of the >mainframe, they know that change is expensive. The budget to replace >everything is huge in the short term, and the short term is very important to >them.
I think you need to re-think that. Ask Eric Bielefield (if I mis-spelled that, Eric, I appologise), me, and a few others that have been down-sized due to M/F re-engineering (euphemism) projects. Regardless of the 'high' cost, it does happen. Remember, politics can/does trump budgeting! - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
