Re: Thanks For All the Fish

2018-12-12 Thread Robert Shimizu
Hi John: Congratulations on your retirement. Dave and I will miss you, but I'm sure that you'll find plenty to do. May your retirement be long, healthy and productive. SHARE and the TDMs won't be the same without you, sir. If you care to share your private email address with me I'll drop

Re: Cant SPKA to PSW Key 4

2023-02-28 Thread Robert Shimizu
Hi Steve: Sir, thanks for your kind words about z/XDC.  We appreciate it over here a great deal. Sincerely, Bob On 2/24/23 6:06 AM, Steve Thompson wrote: Might I suggest z/XDC from Cole Software? I've used it off and on since the mid-90s and it beats the snot out of TEST|Test Auth. Steve T

Re: Cant SPKA to PSW Key 4

2023-02-28 Thread Robert Shimizu
Hi Joe: Hello again, sir.  I've been watching this thread. You once used z/XDC as I recall.  We DO offer a z/PDT license for the tool, but it is still a professional level price for a professional level product.  May I know more about your circumstances, please?  Perhaps we can work something

Re: Cant SPKA to PSW Key 4

2023-02-28 Thread Robert Shimizu
Hi Mike: THANK YOU for the kind words, and your long loyalty, sir. Sincerely, Bob On 2/27/23 7:01 AM, Mike Shaw wrote: +1 We have been licensees of z/XDC for over 25 years. It has saved us immeasurable amounts of man-hours. Mike Shaw MVS/QuickRef Support Group Chicago-Soft, Ltd. On Mon, Fe

Re: Cant SPKA to PSW Key 4

2023-02-28 Thread Robert Shimizu
Ed: THANKS for being a happy z/XDC user, sir! Sincerely, Bob On 2/27/23 8:36 AM, Ed Jaffe wrote: On 2/27/2023 2:07 AM, Rob Scott wrote: As others might have suggested, if you are even semi-serious about writing authorized code then I think it would be worth your time talking to Cole Software

Re: Bob Shannon

2023-09-25 Thread Robert Shimizu
All: Thanks for passing on the sad news.  Bob was indeed great to work with.  For many years he was my "systems guy" at Rocket. I wish his family well. Sincerely, Bob On 9/25/23 12:46 AM, Rob Scott wrote: It is with great sadness that I have to inform this forum that Bob Shannon passed awa

Re: Goodbye, Hello

2021-11-12 Thread Robert Shimizu
Hi Mark: Best of luck in the new position, sir. Sincerely, Bob S. On 11/12/21 6:28 AM, Mark Jacobs wrote: Today is my last day working for ASG Technologies/Rocket Software. On Monday I commence my next adventure with Allstate Insurance. What a long strange trip it's been. Mark Jacobs Sent

Need a US Citizen Assembler programmer

2022-11-27 Thread Robert Shimizu
List people: I am passing this along to whomever may have interest: Sincerely, Bob S. Robert, I have a need for a US-based (must be US Citizen) Assembler SME for a Federal client.  Ideally the person should be familiar

Re: Dump Analysis Best Training / Documentation

2024-05-20 Thread Robert Shimizu
Folks: Bob Shimizu here (again).  Putting on my business co-owner hat, I'll briefly mention that Cole Software's dump/XDC product extends this powerful debugger's capabilities into the world of dump-reading. dump/XDC runs as a Verbexit to IPCS, which allows you to have BOTH IPCS and z/XDC's

May we please resume in-person Technical Disclosure Meetings with IBM?

2024-08-26 Thread Robert Shimizu
All: Lurk mode off. I find that I miss the in-person Technical Disclosure Meetings that were once held by IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY. There were some very bright people in the room on both sides of the mic, and everyone in the mainframe development community AND IBM benefited from the exchange.

Re: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish!

2024-09-09 Thread Robert Shimizu
HI Cheryl: Long have you been a huge part of our community.  THANKS for your decades of service. Henceforth, ever day is going to be "Saturday" for you.  May you enjoy a long string of Saturdays, in fine health, free to do as you please. Sincerely, Bob On 9/8/24 1:34 PM, Cheryl Watson wro

Re: Assembler - Authorized program debug

2021-02-27 Thread Robert Shimizu
Hi Don: Bob Shimizu here, of Cole Software.  Thanks for the "plug", sir! Much appreciated. Sincerely, Bob On 2/25/21 11:39 PM, Don Poitras wrote: In article <9007603817792033.wa.nitzibmgmx@listserv.ua.edu> you wrote: On Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:57:08 -0600, Ravi Gaur wrote: Writing and d

Re: (OT) Good bye everyone

2018-07-16 Thread Robert Shimizu
Ed: I'm sorry to see you go, sir. May you find another way to keep your brain sharp. Good luck to you. Sincerely, Bob On 7/16/18 12:23 PM, Edward Gould wrote: Approximately 2 months I had a life altering incident. I can no longer function as a sysprog. I resigned my no pay job at the place

Looking for (another) Mainframe C programmer

2012-08-20 Thread Robert Shimizu
All: I am again asked to go to this venerated assemblage to inquire as to whether any mainframe C programmers are looking for work. From what I know, it'd be pretty low-level work at the engineering level. I don't know more than that, and of course the prospective employer would have far mo

ALC Coding Jobs in Northern Europe

2016-04-27 Thread Robert Shimizu
All: If anyone is interested in a serious z/OS Assembler coding job in Northern Europe, contact me off-line. It means relocation, but that relocation is to a very nice part of the world, with all of Europe a train-ride away. Sincerely, Bob Shimizu -- Robert W. Shimizu Partner ColeSoft Mar

Re: Bye all

2025-01-03 Thread Robert Shimizu
Peter: Wow.  This is the passing of an epoch in my experience.  You have long loomed large in Cole Software's world - and of course we all wish you the best. THANKS for your HUGE contribution to our industry.  I doubt that you'll be easily replaced. Sincerely, Bob On 1/3/25 8:14 AM, Pete