Re: Is a career switch to the mainframe/cobol world responsible?



Alistair wrote:

<SNIP> Go for it. Stay clear of PL/1 as I think IBM are losing interest in it
(see the thread elsewhere in this newsgroup)

PLEASE STOP POSTING THIS MISINFORMATION! IT IS BLATANTLY *NOT*TRUE*!!!!

If you [or anyone else] would like to take this up off-line, I will be happy to do so. But, you are doing a grave disservice to those who read this and then pass on unfounded rumors.

Carl
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