I seem to recall a SHARE presentation about DGTIC (LE CENTRE DE SERVICES PARTAGÉS) doing an 'upgrade' to Linux on System z around 2006/2007.
I guess that doesn't count? -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Baldwin Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 9:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IBM-MAIN] COBOL - no longer being taught - is a problem Hi IBM-MAIN, Yesterday Canada's well-respected auditor-general released a report complaining that aging government computer systems could halt delivery of basic services. So we're bracing for the usual criticism of 'old mainframe' systems. Today there are some specifics, including COBOL: "Auditor-General reports that updating systems could cost billions ... Ms. Fraser said the problem is so bad that some key programs may shut down. ... Meanwhile, Canada's National Immigration Program runs on a programming language - COBOL - that is no longer being taught and the staff that understand it are retiring. The program also uses a database system called DMSII that dates back to the 1970s...." http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/government-wont-let-aging-computers-halt-basic-services-day-says/article1540750/ Maybe you guys and girls have some ideas that would save us taxpayers from paying rising interest on more billions borrowed. Regards, Mike Baldwin Cartagena Software Limited Markham, Ontario, Canada http://www.cartagena.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
