Re: mainframe career advice



In article <11jjjhv3mtulq26@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
HeyBub <heybubNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Mirlitone wrote:
>> I confess i know nothing about mainframes.
>>
>> I shouldn't have said "dying", let me say that again :
>> "by working with these rather old and innatractive technologies"
>
>I understand. You can't put flames on a 80x24 monitor.

In a system evaluation, years ago, I wrote 'Anyone who states 'you can do
anything on a mainframe that you can do on a PC' has not pondered why it
is that one never sees a flying-toaster screen-saver on a 3278 terminal;
each architecture has functions that would be inappropriate to attempt to
implement on the other.'

>And a paycheck is so, so YESTERDAY!

Even for those who make use of direct deposit?

DD

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