Re: Decided to hang it up

[Dennis <iseries@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dang, replied to the wrong message.  This was pertaining move from RPG400.

"Dennis" <iseries@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I haven't been following this thread as closely as I might have, but I
> don't think the original poster has chimed in about reasons for this
> pushback.
>
> Though I am loathe to support such pushback, I have seen situations
> where it may seem to make sense.  In particular, a programming farm on
> the Asian continent does all the programming work for a particular set
> of pharmaceutical companies.  These people know RPG/400 to some extent,
> and ILE  not at all.  The company has a position that introoduction of
> ILE to that source set introduces a wealth of support issues. 
> Instantly, the set of individuals who can support a particular change
> is reduced until training occurs - and this particular organization has
> no desire to retrain.  They are able to retain their staff and keep
> things interesting by double-teaming their responsibilities.  While 
> Roji may be on the PHP and RPG team, Koko  may be on the Java and RPPG
> team.
>
> "Bob P. Roche" <BRoche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I never had to program on punch cards. But i remember an older sister 
> > taking classes programming on punch cards at the local community
> > college. 
> > Spray painted punch card wreaths every Christmas. 
> >
> >
> >
> > From:
> > jmmckee <jmmckee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To:
> > "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date:
> > 04/14/2011 07:28 PM
> > Subject:
> > Re: Decided to hang it up
> > Sent by:
> > midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > Here is a picture of one.  This happens to be a JCL card:
> >
> > https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/File:Punch-card-5081.jpg
> >
> > John McKee
> >
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: Mike Wills mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:30:37 -0500
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Decided to hang it up
> >
> > > That's what I thought you were talking about.
> > >
> > > Seriously though, I have never seen one or the cards that got
> > punched.
> > > --
> > > Mike Wills
> > > http://mikewills.me
> > >
> > > Sent from my mobile
> > >
> > > On Apr 14, 2011, at 5:21 PM, "Musselman, Paul"
> > > <pmusselman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I can hear the younger crowd asking, "What's a card reader?  Some
> > sort 
> > of credit card thing?"
> > > > Paul E Musselman
> > > >
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