Speaking of the HP3000 community, there is the obvious choice of the SPL
developer, with characteristics pretty close to those of the assembler
developer : no reproduction (who bought an SPL compiler lately ?), shrinking
territories, and so forth. The only preservation effort I am aware of for
this species is Stan Sieler's and his team's initiative under the name of
Splash !

If we dare go beyond the strict definition of developer, I'd add the MPE/iX
Dump Reader to the Endangered Species list. <big_rant> At least when dealing
with some response centers, you'd better be able to read a memory dump
yourself than trying to have HP read it. And HP ITRC won't help you much
either in this area ! </big_rant>

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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]De la
> part de Max S
> Envoyé : samedi 25 août 2001 22:53
> À : [log in to unmask]
> Objet : [HP3000-L] endangered developers list...
>
>
> Consider the post regarding programmers/developers in
> mainframe shops that I
> was posted yesterday, I thought I would toss this little gem
> I got on the
> VSE-L to the HP3000-L. Enjoy
>
> Max Slover
> Computer Operator VSE/VM 2.3, HP-UX, NT, and formerly HP3000
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> What are the top five most endangered developers?
> Aug 17, 2001
> Lamont Adams
> Author's Bio | E-Mail
> © 2001 TechRepublic, Inc.
>
>
> The World Wildlife Fund maintains a list of the five most endangered
> species on Earth. And at Developer Republic, we recently
> started wondering
> what that list would look like if it listed developer
> "species" instead of
> animals and plants.
>
> The nature of our industry is changing, and certain classes
> of developers
> are becoming rarer due to habitat destruction (lack of positions), low
> reproductive rates (schools are no longer turning them out),
> and a variety
> of other reasons. After giving the matter extensive, utterly serious
> consideration, I've prepared my list.
>
>    1. Institutional Developer
>    This species of developer is characterized by its tendency
> to choose a
> single home territory and inhabit it for a particularly long
> period of time.
> Eventually, these developers become intimately familiar with
> the corporate
> culture, business processes, strengths, and weaknesses of
> their territory.
> This species has been hit very hard in recent times by a
> combination of
> habitat destruction, trophy hunting, and competition by
> introduced species.
> Hunters often take the strongest individuals with the most
> impressive skill
> sets, often leaving the young without any guidance or protection.
>
>    The chief competing species, the Lesser Certificate
> Bearing Developer
> (which many consider to be a pest species), competes for
> territory with the
> Institutional Developer and has been able to displace it in
> many cases.
> Unfortunately, Institutional Developers usually do not do
> well when removed
> from their home territories: Their new surroundings are
> usually just too
> different or modern for them. To date, no agency has come forward and
> presented a plan to preserve this species, of which few are
> now left, so we
> may soon lose this fascinating developer for good.
>
>    2. Assembler Programmer
>    The Assembler Programmer, along with its subspecies, the
> Macro-level CICS
> Programmer, is known for the strange, yet elegant language it uses to
> communicate with others of its species. Researchers believe
> that members of
> this species are able to convey extremely large amounts of
> information using
> a language that contains only a handful of syllables.
> Unfortunately, this
> species has become extremely rare in the wild, often being
> replaced by C
> Programmers, C++ Programmers, or, in rare instances, White-crested
> UNIX-Shell Programmers. A precious few individuals have been
> taken from the
> wild to be preserved in captivity and studied. No recovery
> program exists
> yet for the Assembler Programmer.
>
>    3. dBase Developer
>    Once a thriving species, the dBase developer has been forced to the
> brink of extinction by the slow loss of habitat and near
> eradication of its
> primary food source, the DOS User. However, there may yet be
> hope for the
> FoxPro Developer subspecies. The population of FoxPro
> Developers in the wild
> remains strong, mostly due to a careful management program by
> Microsoft?which is ironic, considering that Microsoft is held
> by many to be
> the chief culprit in the DOS User's decline.
>
>    4. COBOL Programmer
>    It's sad that the COBOL Programmer, which was poised for
> such a fast
> recovery only a few years ago, has to be added to this list
> once again.
> Apparently, this species' low reproductive rate has been
> unable to keep the
> population level. Prospects for the COBOL Programmer are
> further darkened by
> Java pollution throughout much of its home range. Although
> there are many
> individuals left in the wild, observers say that numbers have
> declined in
> recent years, and there simply are not many youngsters to be found.
>
>    5. Nine-to-Five Developer
>    The rapid disappearance of the Nine-to-Five Developer,
> known for its
> rambunctious play when not hunting, its good qualities as a
> mate, and its
> inclination to be a nurturing parent, is a mystery. Few
> individuals are seen
> in the species' home range. Researchers are investigating the
> cause for the
> Nine-to-Five Developer's sudden decline and feel that some
> environmental
> change may be responsible.
>
>    Do your part
>    Don't let other endangered developer species go into quiet decline.
>    E-mail us or post a comment below with your addition to the list or
>    share your thoughts about those already on the list. By heightening
>    awareness, you may help others appreciate these rare and
>    interesting species.
>
>
>
>
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