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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2><SPAN
class=966355709-17102007>No Richard, no chance of staying on, especially not
ABAP. The business that has implemented S*P (see, I still can't bring myself to
write it!) has gone its own way and wants nothing to do with its former
colleagues who developed and supported the previous, far superior, PowerHouse
and .NET systems. S*P has been forever tainted for me and I want nothing to do
with it. Ever!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=966355709-17102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2><SPAN
class=966355709-17102007>Thanks to everyone that has sent their good wishes - I
will be signing off soon but I've got another 2 weeks here
yet.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#808080><FONT
size=1>Kevin Gordon<BR>Sea Containers Information Services<SPAN
class=966355709-17102007> (in London!)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#808080><BR></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
powerh-l-bounces+kevin.gordon=seacontainers.com@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+kevin.gordon=seacontainers.com@lists.sowder.com] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Richard Witkopp<BR><B>Sent:</B> 16 October 2007
18:26<BR><B>To:</B> powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
Farewell<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=063462317-16102007>No
chance of staying on? ABAP is a 4 GL too, and there aren't that many 4 GL'ers
out there. Maybe you should point that out to them.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=063462317-16102007>(former and maybe future ABAPer)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
powerh-l-bounces+rwitkopp=phxa.com@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+rwitkopp=phxa.com@lists.sowder.com]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Gordon, Kevin<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 16, 2007 5:50
AM<BR><B>To:</B> powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Farewell<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>
<DIV><SPAN class=262184212-16102007>Hello fellow <SPAN
class=530344812-16102007>PowerHouse</SPAN> enthusiasts.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=262184212-16102007><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=262184212-16102007>As a long time avid reader and occasional
contributor to this list, the time has come to say goodbye. My employer has
all but gone belly-up and the largest remaining business has switched to S*P
(an investment which may pay back in 100 years or so), so <SPAN
class=530344812-16102007>PowerHouse</SPAN> and VMS are history. I shall be
redundant in a couple of weeks and am looking forward to doing
something useful.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=262184212-16102007><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=262184212-16102007>Best wishes to all,</SPAN></DIV>
<P align=left><FONT color=#808080 size=1>Kevin Gordon<BR>Sea Containers
Information Services</FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=1><FONT color=#808080><FONT
face=Wingdings><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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