> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chase, John > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:52 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: California's COBOL payroll system > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Tom Harper > > > > And here's a new story from the Sacramento Bee: > > > > http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1135631.html > > > > confirming that this is not a technical issue, but a > > political posturing issue. > > But "we" elected those clowns. What does that say about "us"? > > -jc-
My favorite, very old, SciFi book on this was called "A Planet for Texans" bu H. Beam Piper. Ah, to implement that for politicians. ref: http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/eBook42852.htm?cache -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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