Actually, there will be one less Amdahl'er next week when I move from doing mainframe interoperability at Microsoft and start with IBM as a zITA in the Pacific Northwest next week.
Jon Nolting EPG Compete - CATM Enterprise Technology Architect (425) 707-9334 (O) (925) 381-2375 (M) (425) 222-7969 (H) -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Marshall Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:30 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: z/Journal - Dark Side or Bright Side I want to thank z/Journal for running "another Viewpoint". I want to know what is being said about how folks can get off of the mainframe and convert it to Windows or even run a mixed mode. By reporting what is being contended and all in one place it make my life a bunch easier. Otherwise I would have to pour over all those other pubs to find the info. Recently my "Ace IBM SE" jumped over to the other side. It seems Microsoft has formed a group of mainframers with some IBM'ers lured away and the way I understand old Amdahl'ers to show people how to convert from the mainframe to Windows. Apparently she was convinced by them it was a doable and she was going to learn how. I applauded her move for it was certainly a hefty pay raise. I contend this is a great opportunity for someone on the mainframe side to go over to the other side and actually do it. Besides she will learn what are all the ins and outs of the attempt. In the end, if it is not real, then she will know both side sand can always defect back over to the mainframe side with all the battle scars. If indeed it is true, I am hoping she can explain it to me in terms I can understand. If it is only partially true, then she will even more valuable with the experiences of what should run on mainframes and what should run on Windows. What I really believe is some implementations belong on Windows and others belong on the mainframe with the caveat of "it depends". If I was younger, I would considering doing the same thing. Personally you'd always win no matter what. My final analysis says in the end, "reality will prevail". jim ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
