http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/07/ibm_s_360_50_anniversary/
96 of the biggest 100 banks in the world still run IBM mainframes. If there is job security in the world, that is it. Until we don't have electrical power to run them. On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Elardus Engelbrecht <elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za> wrote: > John McKown wrote: > >>On this day in 1964 IBM introduced the s/360 computer. > > More ancient than me, but hey, that computer brings in this famous thing: > 'fix 1 bug while introducing 100 more bugs' > > Just curious, what was the name of the book (the one with a pic of bugs on > the cover) about s/360? > > > Ok, finally I have a gripe about your signature... (yes, today is NOT Friday, > but please be gentle with me.) > >>How many surrealists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? One to hold the >>giraffe and one to fill the bathtub with brightly colored power tools. > > Holding a giraffe is Ok, but I believe that your bathtub should be filled > with brightly shining and coloured Leds. > > ;-D > > Groete / Greetings > Elardus Engelbrecht > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
