> However, the Mayan calendar may be a better model. Right, sure. It hasn't had a chance to be wrong... yet. Somewhere (the 'net?) I happened across an article by a well-respected researcher, stating that the Mayan calendar continues on just fine. We'll see... maybe the Mayan guy's chisel just wore down?
Besides, *WE* all know that the world ends in August 2042, when the old 360 TOD clock wraps! ;-)~ Isn't it rather egotistical to believe that world must end during *our* lifetimes? Mike Walter Aon Corporation The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Edward M Martin Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 4:16 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for z/VM Announcement - End of Service - 12/31/2012 Yea the same guy was wrong before too. But this time he was supposed to be more accurate. YOL! Ed Martin direct: 330-363-5050 internal Extension: 35050 -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 4:11 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for z/VM Announcement - End of Service - 12/31/2012 Yeah, then there was that other nut-case who predicted EoW for May 21 of this year. He didn't admit that he had made a mistake until well after that day. However, the Mayan calendar may be a better model. Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Roger Hawkinson > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 12:50 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for z/VM > Announcement - End of Service - 12/31/2012 > > It won't matter, Marcy. > EoW (End of World) set to end on Dec. 21, 2012. > CR reviewed/approved for that event. > > Roger > > Operating Systems Engineer, z/VM and Linux on IBM System z > Enterprise Hosting Services, Mainframe/Midrange Services > > Wells Fargo Bank | 1220 Concord Ave | Concord, CA MAC > A0314-029 Tel 925-686-7317 | Cell 415-238-1358 > > hawki...@wellsfargo.com > > This message may contain confidential and/or privileged > information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to > receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, > disclose, or take any action based on this message or any > information herein. If you have received this message in > error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail > and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Marcy Cortes > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 12:38 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for z/VM Announcement > > Don't know if you all saw this. > I was hoping that when IBM bought them, they might enhance > the VM product. Instead, they killed it. Sigh. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------- > > The purpose of this email is to advise you of a change in > status of IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for z/VM. This > information is date sensitive. If you are not currently > responsible for these products within your organization, > please immediately forward this email to the responsible > individual(s). As the e-business and information technology > landscapes are changing, Sterling Commerce must adapt its > offerings to match current requirements. We are therefore > announcing the phased withdrawal of some of our current > products and services. > > Details: > - The decision to end service of IBM Sterling > Connect:Direct for z/VM was made as a result of the product's > dependence on the IBM VSE/VSAM module for z/VM which is no > longer supported by IBM. > - End of Service - 12/31/2012 - The product will no > longer be supported by IBM > > You will have two choices: > - Migrate to another IBM Sterling Connect:Direct > platform by the End of Service date. > - Continue using IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for z/VM > beyond the end of service date without continued IBM/Sterling Support. > > More information is available on the Sterling Commerce > Customer Center site linked here: Connect Products End of > Life Migration/Entitlement Page (Please note, you need a > username and password to enter the site) > > Your IBM sales representative can help provide you with > additional information on IBM/Sterling offerings. > > Regards, > Rob Hall > IBM Sterling MFT Product Management > ster...@us.ibm.com >
