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Mainframers go for a jog at Share user group conference

By Mark Fontecchio, News Writer
19 Aug 2008 | SearchDataCenter.com

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At the recent Share user group conference in San Jose, there was a fitness session every morning. A group of mainframers gathered together at 6 a.m. to go for a jog or walk. Here is a light-hearted video on the aging mainframe workforce:

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