[kictanet] The King is Dead...Long Live the King (The Remarkable story of IBM's Mainframe Computer)
Gideon
gideonrop at gmail.com
Wed Aug 29 10:00:08 EAT 2012
Hi,
Like any threatened species that survives, the mainframe evolved. It has
been tweaked to master new programming languages, like Java, and new
software operating systems, like Linux.
In the fast lane of the ICT world, IBM had to find the best way to keep the
trademark King alive, The Mainframe had to undergo numerous changes , Such
is the world of technology.
Thanks.
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> 1. Re: Counterfeit Eggs and why we must automate produce records
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> 2. Re: The King is Dead...Long Live the King (The Remarkable
> story of IBM's Mainframe Computer) (Mark Mwangi)
> 3. Re: Counterfeit Eggs and why we must automate produce records
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> From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com>
> To: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
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> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Counterfeit Eggs and why we must automate
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> This is shocking to say the least. Local markets must be protected. The
> story about free markets is hogwash since the countries that preach it the
> most do not allow foreign companies to dominate their markets. This reminds
> me of the political nightmare that ensued when a Chinese company attempted
> to buy an american oil company. And this happened in the 'freest' country
> on the planet.
>
> We must lock down our markets.
>
> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 7:21 AM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>
> > Mark
> >
> > Not in China. This is an interesting topic on ethics and the profit
> > motive. Probably beyond that its criminal.
> >
> > Dr.Ndemo raises a point that is beyond this though. How have we opened up
> > our countries to everything when we should actually be making a case for
> > protecting nascent industries from unfair competition?
> >
> > For example Japan and Korea still protect their motor industries even
> > after 20 years; America and the EU still has major subsidies for its
> > agricultural sector. And the list goes on as can be seen by cases piling
> up
> > at the WTO:-
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_by_country_e.htm#complainant
> >
> > An interesting fact: Only Egypt and South Africa have cases pending both
> > for or against them at the WTO. This begs the question:-
> >
> > Don't African countries have issues to be resolved at the WTO? Doesn't
> > Kenya? Last time I checked we were members...
> >
> > This issue of fake eggs just brings to the fore the implications both
> from
> > a health perspective and an economical one the effects of free trade
> across
> > borders without proper mechanisms to protect citizens and local industry.
> >
> > Ali Hussein
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Fake Eggs? how. . .what. . .why would you go to all that
> >> effort? wouldn't the real eggs be cheaper?
> >>
> >> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 4:24 PM, <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Listers,
> >>> When ISO standards were introduced to Kenya, few of us paid attention.
> >>> Europe today insists on produce data including the soil type, amount
> >>> fertilizer, chemicals aaplied etc. Time has come when we need all
> poultry
> >>> data. There is evidence that it is far cheaper to produce conterfeit
> eggs
> >>> than waiting for the checken to lay them. See link below and why we
> must
> >>> be vigilant.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0US7JEfhsrA
> >>>
> >>> We need better scanning of all containers coming into this country and
> >>> possibly monitor movement of all foreigners who have doggy incomes.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Ndemo.
> >>>
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> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Mark Mwangi
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> From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com>
> To: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
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> As they said they had to adapt and join the cheap microprocessor army but
> maintain the mainframe model or solution.
>
> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 5:33 PM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>
> > .....The death of the mainframe has been predicted many times over the
> > years. But it has prevailed because it has been overhauled time and
> again.
> > In the early 1990s, the personal computer revolution took off and I.B.M.,
> > wedded to its big-iron computers, was in deep trouble. To make the
> > mainframe more competitive, its insides were retooled, using low-cost
> > microprocessors as the computing engine....
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/technology/ibm-mainframe-evolves-to-serve-the-digital-world.html?_r=2
> >
> >
> > --
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> > *Ali Hussein|Managing Partner*
> >
> > *
> > *Telemedia Africa
> > Azania Technology Group
> >
> > Chaka Court, Argwings Kodhek Road
> >
> > P O Box 14556-00100
> >
> > Office: +254 737 751409
> >
> > Cell: +254 773/713 601113
> >
> > *Nairobi, Kenya*
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Twitter: @AliHKassim
> >
> > Skype: abu-jomo
> >
> >
> > "You generally hear that what a man doesn't know doesn't hurt him, but in
> > business what a man doesn't know does hurt.". - E. St. Elmo Lewis,
> member,
> > Advertising Hall of Fame
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> From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com>
> To: bitange at jambo.co.ke
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> Kenchic has had a farm-to-fork system for a while now and I believe this is
> what prompted the likes of KFC to set up shop here. Even the produce in
> Marikiti should be traceable to the individual farmer that grew the stuff.
> This will force accountability and in the case of contaminants Isolation
> and further action.
>
> Juakali methods are a detriment to everyone.
>
> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:10 PM, <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:
>
> > Mr. Lusega,
> > I see so many great software solutions but we have never managed to
> > recognize our own creativity. This is probably what Ngugi called
> > decolonizing the mind. Last Friday I launched Bata Online at Sankara
> > Hotel. What made my day was that Bata will utilize our own Liko's
> payment
> > gateway, Pesapal. These in my view would be some of the incremental
> gains
> > that will create confidence among ourselves.
> >
> > The current procurement law is a reflection of how distrust ourselves and
> > we all have to blame. We abuse any minor loophole that exist to the
> extent
> > that even well meaning projects are hurt. We simply must begin to
> embrace
> > those values we created in the constitution. Sad that we want to
> legislate
> > values when more than 90% of us belong to some religion.
> >
> > Counterfeit eggs must provoke us to build systems that will ensure the
> > security of our people. How can we leverage on technology to protect our
> > produce from the farmer to the market? Do we have a farmer database? Can
> we
> > use such technologies such as RFID to enable sources and traceability of
> > produce? I this is why we went to school.
> >
> > Ndemo.
> >
> >
> > Sent from my BlackBerry?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Edward Lusega <elusega at gmail.com>
> > Sender: "kictanet" <kictanet-bounces+bitange=
> > jambo.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke>Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:47:58
> > To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Counterfeit Eggs and why we must automate produce
> > records
> >
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> > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
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> Regards,
>
> Mark Mwangi
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