Yes, it is BS. But posting about it on this list is what we in the US call "preaching to the choir."
What do we DO about it? Did you read my OP below? Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vince Coen Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 1:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Setting the writers right Well that is what we call in the UK a load of BS. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Charles Mills > Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 10:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Setting the writers right > > A recurring theme here the past couple of weeks has been the "head in > the 1960's" writing about mainframes in news stories and now soap operas. > > Seriously, would it make sense for our community to put together a > volunteer team (under the auspices of SHARE? Or ... ?) that would > maintain a watch for stupid mainframe media putdowns and send off a > packet of layperson-accessible education to the offending writers, > editors and/or producers? Perhaps have a Website where writers could > get current facts about the mainframe? Would IBM participate in some way? > > Any ideas? I volunteer to participate but not to lead. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
