[Info-vax] So Long

[Simon Clubley]

On 2024-12-11, Jilly <jilly at stny.rr.com> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> On Friday the time will come to close up my system and retire.  I started this 
> journey in 1979, hired by Digital's Upgrade Training Program in CXO to learn 
> electronics and started working on the RM02/03 manufacturing line.  From there 
> I went to NYC Field Service and in 1989 I met John Hockett at a CSC Road Show 
> interview. In May I was working on the VMS Internals and Performance team in 
> CX03, hugely lucky in getting Mark Morris as a cube mate. John & Mark were 
> primarily responsible for my progression in VMS Support.  In 1992 I started 
> WFH and have been at home in Waverly, NY since 1994. I have worked with a 
> number of highly talented people in the VMS ecosystem and am very grateful for 
> all the collaborations I received over the years.
>
> My plans are to travel for family events, play more golf, do more racing 
> travel but most of all, play more poker.
>
> I wish VSI all the best for the future of VMS.
>
> Have a safe & happy holiday.
>

Congratulations on your retirement and best wishes for your future.

It does seem like all the well-known names are gradually disappearing however.

Simon.

PS: We know the VMS ecosystem will be well and truly dead when someone
like Arne comes along and says he's not updating his website any more
because there's no point. :-)

-- 
Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
Walking destinations on a map are further away than they appear.