Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-17 Thread Mark Regan
My personal definition of legacy is any new code or system that finally goes into production. By way of using the word bequeathed, if would be something from the build team, bequeathed to the run team to operate and now maintain.   Thanks, Mark Regan From:

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-17 Thread John McKown
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 5:52 AM, Mark Regan netsfw-ibmm...@yahoo.comwrote: My personal definition of legacy is any new code or system that finally goes into production. By way of using the word bequeathed, if would be something from the build team, bequeathed to the run team to operate and

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-17 Thread Scott Ford
Is that like production testing, if it works it's production if if fails it's a test Scott ford www.identityforge.com from my IPAD 'Infinite wisdom through infinite means' On Dec 17, 2013, at 7:49 AM, John McKown john.archie.mck...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 5:52 AM, Mark

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-17 Thread Ed Gould
At bit OT, but I liked a saying I saw on Slashdot: The code is not debugged until the last user has died. John: Well that half true. Maybe a better way of saying it is to say when all users have died the code is fully debugged. d

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-17 Thread Gord Tomlin
On 2013-12-17 00:54, Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: But according to non z/Os geeks 'legacy' is: obsolete, outdated, antique, etc. or something like that ... In Toronto, when IBM disposed of their country club, the housing development that replaced it was called Legacy. -- Regards, Gord

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2013-12-17 Thread Tony Harminc
On 17 December 2013 00:54, Elardus Engelbrecht elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za wrote: But according to non z/Os geeks 'legacy' is: obsolete, outdated, antique, etc. or something like that ... That legacy green screen thing must be replaced by our ultramodern, ultrafast, userfriendly,

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-17 Thread Gibney, Dave
I've always liked The stuff that works :) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Roger W. Suhr Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 4:44 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-17 Thread Scott Ford
Elardus, Sounds like a classic sales pitch to me... Scott ford www.identityforge.com from my IPAD 'Infinite wisdom through infinite means' On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:52 AM, Mark Regan netsfw-ibmm...@yahoo.com wrote: My personal definition of legacy is any new code or system that finally goes

Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-16 Thread Mark Regan
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/12/16/geek-is-now-a-praiseword-not-an-insult-apparently/   Thanks, Mark Regan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

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2013-12-16 Thread John McKown
On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 10:46 AM, Mark Regan netsfw-ibmm...@yahoo.comwrote: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/12/16/geek-is-now-a-praiseword-not-an-insult-apparently/ So, they finally realized that without us, they can't actually get their pay? Or their streaming Internet.

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-16 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:46:43 -0800, Mark Regan wrote: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/12/16/geek-is-now-a-praiseword-not-an-insult-apparently/ Could Legacy be next? -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff /

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-16 Thread Pommier, Rex
We can only hope. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 10:54 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes On Mon,

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-16 Thread Scott Ford
Say amen , someone woke up and realized what most of us knew for a lot of years. Scott ford www.identityforge.com from my IPAD 'Infinite wisdom through infinite means' On Dec 16, 2013, at 12:05 PM, Pommier, Rex rpomm...@sfgmembers.com wrote: We can only hope. -Original Message-

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-16 Thread John Gilmore
This is not, it would seem, a new development. My grandson tells me that there is an entire affluent 'geek chic' marketplace, informal but expensive as in Hermès flipflops, for affluent silicon-valley geeks. John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA

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2013-12-16 Thread Mike Schwab
No, just can't use Debit / Credit / SNAP card, Airline tickets, etc. On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 10:51 AM, John McKown john.archie.mck...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 10:46 AM, Mark Regan netsfw-ibmm...@yahoo.comwrote:

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-16 Thread Scott Ford
John, Ran into ppl, including a customer who thought us highly tech types were a dime a dozen. I won't go into my response in front of a non technical sales team. To coin a phase the didn't gave a clue or cared. Scott ford www.identityforge.com from my IPAD 'Infinite wisdom through infinite

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-16 Thread Roger W. Suhr
Definitions of 'legacy' [leg-uh-see] Dictionary.com - (Showing 1 definitions) (noun) 1. anything bequeathed Find more definitions for legacy on Dictionary.com » Synonyms: Bequest Birthright Devise Endowment Aid Alimony Allocation Allotment Bequeathal

Re: Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently - Forbes

2013-12-16 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Roger W. Suhr wrote: Definitions of 'legacy' [leg-uh-see] (noun) 1. anything bequeathed Interesting definition. Thanks. But according to non z/Os geeks 'legacy' is: obsolete, outdated, antique, etc. or something like that ... That legacy green screen thing must be replaced by our