[Info-vax] VMS dying?

[Henry Crun]

On 23/09/14 19:17, Zaky Waky wrote:
> Paul Sture <nospam at sture.ch> wrote in
> news:da58fb-m1c2.ln1 at news.chingola.ch:
>
>> On 2014-09-23, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG <VAXman- at SendSpamHere.ORG>
>> wrote:
>>> In article <XnsA3B13E0A2D3BFJackMe at 207.246.207.120>,
>>> Jack Meoff <JackMeoff at worldly.net> writes:
>>>>
>>>> You old farts are a blast.  No wonder you can't see that the ship is
>>>> sinking and the water is up to your ankles.  I'll admit that VMS was
>>>> a great technology.....  fourty years ago.  But it's time is past.
>>>>
>>>> You really did loose the battle againts *nix.
>>>
>>> Not simply a troll but a kiddie troll too.  Please don't feed the
>>> trolls.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>
> Seen any VAX/VMS jobs listed anywhere?  I'll bet you can't find more than 2
> or 3 (zero is more likely) publicly listed online anywhere in the US.
>
>
> You old farts just won't let go.
>
As it happens I started a new VMS job less than two months ago, and since then 
have received at least one enquiry about "...Do I know anyone to fill a System 
mangler's position..."
Because the VMS community is a close knit one, job offers circulate more by 
word-of-mouth. Your reputation counts for more than your references.
-- but then I am from a very small country, though highly computerized.


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