Lol, read & comprehend. You forgot this part. Selective comprehension. “Because the mainframe has evolved, they need fewer mainframes to perform Walmart’s growing business.” Insinuating is a fool’s proposition.
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Saturday, May 20, 2023, 1:51 PM, Tom Brennan <t...@tombrennansoftware.com> wrote: I'm not talking about 20 years ago. You said, "Walmart used to have multiple mainframes" Implication: They currently have only 1 or zero. That's not the case, and I think you would be surprised at the count. On 5/20/2023 10:31 AM, Bill Johnson wrote: > I’ll guarantee the current count is less than 20 years ago. > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > > On Saturday, May 20, 2023, 1:17 PM, Tom Brennan <t...@tombrennansoftware.com> > wrote: > > Used to have multiple mainframes? You might be surprised at the current > count. But like any good company, they are always looking for cost > savings, depending on the risk of course. > > On 5/20/2023 9:49 AM, Bill Johnson wrote: >> Walmart used to have multiple mainframes. Also need fewer mainframe support >> personnel. Does that mean the mainframe is not growing? >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >> >> >> On Saturday, May 20, 2023, 11:17 AM, zMan <zedgarhoo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Alas, this is patently false. The number of MIPS may be growing, but the >> number of boxes, shops, and applications is clearly dropping. When was the >> last time a new mainframe customer joined this list? Why are the parking >> lot and floor in POK empty all the time? >> >> I sure wish it wasn't so, but all the real-world evidence says it is, alas. >> Asserting otherwise is wishful thinking unsupported by the evidence. >> >> A better use of energy is looking for ways to keep the platform vibrant. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
