Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-25 Thread Bill Munson
DOS/VS rel 34.. Maybe things don't change all that much. Tom -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Phil Smith III Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:16 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-24 Thread Huegel, Thomas
Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Phil Smith III Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:16 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers Schuh, Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the other hand, many companies have their heads buried

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-23 Thread Dave Wade
Alan Ackerman wrote: http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/januaryfebruary08/features/1896 3p3 .aspx said: The typical organization might have one technician for every two or three users. Hunh? When was this ever true? Most MVS sites? Alan Ackerman Alan (dot)

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-22 Thread Chip Davis
Minor typo. If year 1970 insert hundred before users, else insert thousand. In context, it's obvious that the author assumes that the only users our glass house mainframes supported were on 3270's. (Side bets that Mr. Wallis is old enough to have ever _seen_ a 3270, anyone?) -Chip- On

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-22 Thread Bill Munson
Alan, Not in my life time anyway. Bill Munson VM System Programmer Office of Information Technology State of New Jersey (609) 984-4065 President MVMUA http://www.marist.edu/~mvmua Alan Ackerman wrote: http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/januaryfebruary08/features/18963p3 .aspx said:

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-22 Thread Mary Anne Matyaz
You know, I've been thinking about this and I just don't think I buy this article, or this hoopla that we've heard for several years about the aging mainframer and how to replace them and how scarce they are. I just don't see that many job openings for MVS or VM. And I sure don't see skyrocketing

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-22 Thread Dodds, Jim
: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Anne Matyaz Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 10:20 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers You know, I've been thinking about this and I just don't think I buy this article

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-22 Thread David L. Craig
On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 10:19:42AM -0500, Mary Anne Matyaz wrote: You know, I've been thinking about this and I just don't think I buy this article, or this hoopla that we've heard for several years about the aging mainframer and how to replace them and how scarce they are. I just don't see

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-22 Thread McBride, Catherine
Have a very close friend out of work, several others struggling to make a living freelancing. All could write an assembler program while attending a soccer match and the code would be PERFECT. Years and years of mainframe experience. The guy completely out of work has no prospects in sight, the

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-22 Thread Schuh, Richard
the sun doesn't shine. Regards, Richard Schuh -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Ackerman Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:46 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers (or is this a restart of the XEDIT thread?)

2008-02-22 Thread Schuh, Richard
. Your memory is still good Regards, Richard Schuh -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob van der Heij Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:47 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-22 Thread Schuh, Richard
, Richard Schuh From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Anne Matyaz Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 7:20 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-22 Thread Harding, Mike
Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Huegel, Thomas Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 7:28 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers Yes, Salaries would be rising, so would job opennings. I blame

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-21 Thread Alan Ackerman
http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/januaryfebruary08/features/18963p3 .aspx said: The typical organization might have one technician for every two or three users. Hunh? When was this ever true? Alan Ackerman Alan (dot) Ackerman (at) Bank of America (dot) com

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-21 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 6:45 AM, Alan Ackerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The typical organization might have one technician for every two or three users. Hunh? When was this ever true? In their dreams... unless you consider the gang of advanced Windows users to be their own engineers

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-20 Thread pfa
When I look at it, Page 3 is the same as Page 1. Is something missing?? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/19/2008 02:06 PM Please respond to IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers Watch

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-20 Thread Schuh, Richard
: Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers When I look at it, Page 3 is the same as Page 1. Is something missing?? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/19/2008 02:06 PM Please respond to IBMVM

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-20 Thread Brian Nielsen
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:47:16 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I look at it, Page 3 is the same as Page 1. Is something missing? ? The OP gave a link to Page 3. You followed the link to page 2, and from there to page 3 again. Either click the link for Page 1 or change the tail of URL to

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-20 Thread Mike Walter
Or... print the article. It worked for me the same day it was mentioned on the list. Mike Walter Hewitt Associates Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. The information contained in this e-mail and any

Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-19 Thread Bob Heerdink
Interesting article http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/januaryfebruary08/features/18963p3 .as px In Search of Mainframe Engineers New technologies point to the future of mainframe computing January | February 2008 | by Ivan Wallis and Byron Rashed It may seem as if few people want to

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-19 Thread Macioce, Larry
Got a 404 when I tired to look Mace -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Heerdink Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:57 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers Interesting article

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-19 Thread Ron Schmiedge
] On Behalf Of Bob Heerdink Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:57 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers Interesting article http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/januaryfebruary08/features/18963p 3= .as px In Search of Mainframe Engineers New

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-19 Thread Ron Schmiedge
: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:57 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers Interesting article http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/januaryfebruary08/features/18963p 3= .as px In Search of Mainframe Engineers New technologies point to the future

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-19 Thread Macioce, Larry
: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers Try putting the link back together, it was split so the 3.aspx was on a new line. should end /18963p3.aspx On 2/19/08, Macioce, Larry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got a 404 when I tired to look Mace -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-19 Thread Macioce, Larry
] On Behalf Of Bob Heerdink Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:57 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers Interesting article http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/januaryfebruary08/features/18963p 3= .as px In Search of Mainframe Engineers New

Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers

2008-02-19 Thread Gentry, Stephen
of Mainframe Engineers Got a 404 when I tired to look Mace -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Heerdink Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:57 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers Interesting