March 9, 2009
The Mainframe Trivia Contest #6 is now over. The correct answer was "SPREAD" and the winners of the ”Mainframes Rule” T-shirts are:
- Sue Levetzow, Land’s End, Inc., Dodgeville, Wisconsin
- Carl Gehr, Edge Information Group, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Ben Sartain, UnitedHealthcare, Plymouth, Minnesota
Mainframe Trivia Contest #7
The Mainframe Trivia Contest #7 is now over. Legent acquired Goal Systems in 1992 and Computer Associates then acquired Legent in 1995.
- Ron Kilsdonk, Sentry Insurance, Appleton, Wisconsin
- Gary Kirby, National City Corp., Cleveland, Ohio
- Jude Ricard, Yum! Brands Inc., Dallas, Texas
One of the mainframe software vendors in the 1980s was Goal Systems International with products such as FAQS and FAVER. They were especially known for their excellent customer support and for the generous way they compensated the authors of their software products. Who was Goal Systems acquired by?
- Computer Associates
- Duquesne Systems
- Legent
- BMC Software
(I will randomly select three winners of this Mainframe Trivia Contest #7 who will receive a “Mainframes Rule” T-shirt as pictured below. To participate, email your answer and T-shirt size to bob@mainframezone.com with Mainframe Trivia Contest #7 in the Subject line.)
