Re: So Long

On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:24:30 -0000 (UTC), Simon Clubley
<clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> wrote:

On 2024-12-11, Jilly <jilly@stny.rr.com> wrote:

Folks,
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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.
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My plans are to travel for family events, play more golf, do more racing
travel but most of all, play more poker.
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I wish VSI all the best for the future of VMS.
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Have a safe & happy holiday.
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Congratulations on your retirement and best wishes for your future.
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It does seem like all the well-known names are gradually disappearing however.
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Simon.
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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. :-)

Arne will be the last Yorkshireman standing. :-)