Order Of the

Knights of VM

Before the Internet was “invented”….. Before “googling” was the way to solve a

problem…. Before you could hold a computer on your

lap….. Before “source” was “open” …… When the only mice we knew had 4 feet and

squeaked And we only saw black/white, or “green”

screens…..

Came intrepid SYSPROGS, who led the way to a bold new concept – Virtualization!

Armed with nothing more than a keyboard and a passion, sustained by vending machine food and soda, these warriors did battle with many legendary adversaries: An ancient, dangerous dragon named “Internus Bucca

Maquinus” Multitudes of distributed server Orcs whose motto was

“many is better than one” Evil wizards claiming that “the mainframe is dead” Dark Lords wanting to extinguish the light of “Source

Code” Pointy-haired managers reading magazines

To keep alive the dream…..a highly efficient but beautifully simple form of virtualization - VM

In 1978, the “Order of the Knights of VM” was born.

Recognizes people who have contributed to the advancement of VM, or to the community that has supported VM.

Every 5 years, on the anniversary of the first VM product announcement, a new group of Knights are inducted to this august group.

In 2007, contributors to zLinux were included as they are kindred spirits.

When CP was first imagined, it was ground-breaking. Nothing like it had ever been done before. Virtualization was born.

The first Knights inducted into the order were the pioneers who made CP and then VM possible.

The “Gran Dame” of VM, Melinda Varian wrote the comprehensive history of how VM was born and developed: http://www.scribd.com/doc/46818910/8/K-The-

Roller-Coaster-Ride

Jerry DePass Walt Doherty Alan Greenberg Ed Haskell Bruce Marshall Pat Ryall Dave Smith Lynn Wheeler Henry Young

Starting in 1982, all new knights were assigned new names, befitting their contributions.

The SHARE LVM Program Manager is honorary “fons honorum” for the Order. Coordinates nomination and selection process

for new inductees, oversees designation of honorary names.

Nominations for new knights made by current members of the order, final selections based on their votes.

Sir John, the Helper (John Alvord) Sir Ted, the Shepherd (Ted Burkett) Sir Robert, the Tregatour (Bob Cowles) Sir Charles, the Connector (Charles Daney) Sir Simcha, the Steadfast (Simcha Druck) Sir Gerald, Duke of PER (Gerald Dube) Sir David, the Designer (David Farnham) Sir Gabriel, the Firebrand (Gabriel

Goldberg) Sir David, the Epopt (David Gomberg)

Sir Lyn, the Fixer (Lyn Hadley) Sir Frederick, the White (Fred Jenkins) Sir Ted, the Assembler (Ted Johnston) Sir Richard of XA (Richard “Dick” Newsom) Sir John, the Impresario (John O’Loughlin) Sir Gary, the Persuasive (Gary Schulz) Sir Curtis, the Explainer (Curt Symes) Sir Kent, the Persuader (Kent Taylor) Sir Stewart, the Droll (Stu Toledano) Princess Melinda of VM (Melinda Varian) Dame Donna, the Dedicated (Donna Walker) Dame Sandra, the Provider (Sandra Ward)

Queen Sandra, the Nurturing (Sandra Hassenplug – 1986)

Sir Mike, the Listener (Michael F. Armstrong) Sir Terry, the Dependable (Terrance Ray

Baughman) Sir John, the Suave (John H. Bevis) Sir Ira, the Resolute (Ira J. Bland) Sir Robert, the Guardian (Robert “Bob” Alvin

Bolch) Sir Larry, the Magician (Larry B. Brenner) Sir Larry, the Craftsman (Raymond Lawrence

Chace)

Michael REXX (Michael F. Cowlishaw) Sir Hans, the Indomitable (Hans Deckers) Dame Kathy, the Reliable (Kathleen Hilary

Derby) Sir Roger, the Teacher (Roger D. Deschner) Sir Arty, the Toolmaker (Arthur J. Ecock) Sir Aron, the Eloquent (Aron Frank Eisenpress) Sir Jeff, the Builder of Bridges (Paul Jeffrey

Gribbin) Sir Richard, the Understanding (Richard E.

Hann) Sir John, the Piper (John Poul Hartmann) Sir Steve, the Server (Steven Chris Howes)

Dame Carol, the Arctophile (Carol D. Jobusch) Sir Peter, the Discerning (Peter L. Jobusch) Sir Richard, the Innovator (Richard Harold

Johnson) Sir James, the Friend of VM (James Keough) Sir Thomas, the Communicator (Thomas J.

Klensk) Ritter Peter der Freund der Armen (Karl-

Wilhelm Peter Koeppel) Sir Arny, the Wizard (Arnold Bernard

Krueger) Dame JoAnn, the Alopecoid (JoAnn Malina) Dame Anne-Marie la Patiente (Anne-Marie

Marcoux)

Sir Joseph, the Enlightener (Joseph C. Morris)

Sir Jacques, the Remembered (Jacques Myon)

Sir James, the Leader of the Band (James N. O’Boyle)

Sir Robert of CMS (Robert P. O’Hara) Sir Richard, the Gentle (Richard A. Peters) Dame Jean, the Supernal (Jean Anne Rall) Sir Richard, the Analyst (Richard A.

Rawson) Dame Nancy, the Sourceress (Nancy Neely

Schiffmann)

Sir Philip, the Philologist (Philip H. Smith, III)

Sir Iain, the Ambassador (Iain Stinson) Sir Todd, the Concerned (Todd Sullivan) Sir Christopher, the Sage (Christopher Shale

Thomas) Dame Joyce, the Diligent (Joyce de Vries

Tomaselli) Sir Charles, the Capable (Charles Philip

Whitman) Sir Al, the Unflappable (Alan L. Williams)

Sir Ben, the Bold (Benjamin Anton Schwarz) Banno-samma, nesshin-na-hito (enthusiastic

one) (Yoshiaki Banno) Sir Chuck, the Generator of Design APARS

(Charles Taylor Boeheim) Sir (the Parenthetical) Val (Val Keith Breault) Sir Peter, the Networker (Peter G. Capek) Sir Mark, the SESfari Guide (Mark S. Cathcart) Sir Rich, the Accomplished (Richard J. Chong) Dame Lillian, the Listmaker (Lillian Joe Cooper) Sir Davy, the Trailblazer (David R. Crockett) Dame Cathie, the Symposiarch (Cathie Burke

Dager)

Sir Gale, the Champion (Gale G. Fair) Sir Joel, the Juggler (Joel A. Farrell) Sir Alex, the Intrepid (Alexander Scott

Feinberg) Sir Neale, the Wizard of Oz (Neale Anthony

Ferguson) Sir Alan of the Twinkling Eye (Alan J. Flavell) Sir Woody, the Unwavering (Forrest R.

Garnett) Sir Nick, the Insightful (Nicholas J. Gimbrone) Dame Janet, the Indefatigable (Janet Gobeille) Sir Serge l’Eclaireur (Serge Jean Goldstein) Sir Ken, the Fundraiser (Kenneth Holt)

Sir Pete, the Idealist (Peter D. Hunsberger) Sir Walt, the Pioneer (Walter A. Hutchens) Sir Frodo (Steven L. Jones) Sir Melvin, the Tutor (Melvin Klassen) Sir Walter, the Willing (Walter Leon Lee) Sir Barry, the PROPfessor (Barry Leiba) Sir Paul, the Inspiring (Paul M. Loftus) Sir Ray, the Clear of Sight (Raymond

Mansell) Sir Stuart, the Virtuoso (Stuart J. McRae) Sir Chuck, the Imperturbable (Charles

“Chuck” L. Morse)

Dame Betsy, the Brave (Elizabeth S. Nazario)

Sir Thomas, the Doubter (Thomas Scott Nettleship)

Sir Vlady, Chevalier du Charme et de l’Esprit (Vladislav Priplata)

Sir Barton, the Blacksmith (Barton Darrell Robinson)

Sir Jeff, the Scholar (Jeffrey B. Savit) Sir Eric, la Terreur (Eric Thomas) Sir Adrian, the Astute (Adrian David

Walmsley)

Sir Harry, the Convener (Alfred Harry Williams IV)

Sir Klaus, the Staunch (Klaus Wolkersdorfer)

Sir Marty, the Entrepreneur (Martin J. Ziskind)

Sir Alan, the Persevering (Alan Ackerman) Sir Kerry, the Explorer (Irelann Kerry

Anderson) Sir Chuck, the Wide Awake (Charles Robert

Berghorn) Sir Bit, the Performer (William “Bill” J.

Bitner) Sir David, the Dynamic (David R. Boloker) Sir Dave, the Enthusiastic (David J. Chase) Dame Pam, the Publicist (Pamela L.

Christiana) Sir Rich, the Resourceful (Richard F. Corak)

Sir Xavier, l’Editeur en Chef (Xavier de Lamberterie)

Sir Gary, the Meticulous (Gary S. Eheman) Sir Dave, the Hospitable (David Cecil Elbon) Sir John, the Archivist (John S. Fisher) Sir John, the Rectifier (John A. Franciscovich) Sir Mike, the Contemplative (Michael B.

Harding) Sir Nick, the Ardent (Dominique “Nick” Paul

Laflamme) Sir Richard, the Elucidator (Richard Frederic

Lewis)

Sir Charles l’Ordinateur (Charles W. Lickel) Dame Martha, the Magisterial (Martha

Madeline McConaghy) Sir Reed, the Optimistic (Reed A. Mullen) Sir Rod, the Resilient (Rodney Colin Nash) Sir Ross, the Fearless (Ross Alexander

Patterson) Sir Steve, the Master Tasker (Stephen E.

Record) Sir Perry, the Tenacious (Perry Ruiter) Sir Robert, the Unflagging (Robert Shullich) Dame Maryrita, the Explicator (Maryrita

F. Steinhour)

Sir Chris, the EXECutor (Christopher J. Stephenson)

Dame Mindy, the Shepherdess (Mindy Joi Swails)

Sir Mike, the Master Craftsman (Michael Tanzer)

Dame Gretchen, the Force of Nature (Gretchen Louise Thiele)

Sir Santa (Richard M. Troth) Sir Rob, the Plumber (Rob van der Heij) Baron von Kielbasa (Jeffrey Wilk) Sir Marty, the Preceptor (Martin A.

Zimelis)

Sir Alan, Lord of the Protocols (Alan Charles Altmark)

Sir Erich, the Red (Erich Ernst Amrehn) Sir Rick, Bard of Dynamic I/O (Richard Roy

Hull Barlow) Sir David, Legatus Tux (David Eugene Boyes) Sir Kris, the Guide (Kris Buelens) Dame Chris, the Consoler (Christine Teresa

Casey) Sir Adrian, the Quietly Correct (Adrian Clark) Dame Marcy of the Stagecoach (Marcy

Dwinell Cortes) Dame Tracy, the Visionary (Tracy Lynn Dean)

Sir Len, the Itinerant (Preacher) (George Leonard Diegel)

Sir Jim, the Evangelist (James Llewellyn Elliott) Sir Roger, the Persistent (Roger Martin Evans) Sir Ross, the Pookie Bear (Ross Jay Fried) Sir Les, Robustus Scriptura, Communicato

Servator (Leslie Geer, III) Sir Tony, the Ubiquitous (Tony Harminc) Dame Melissa, the Socketeer (Melissa Kay

Carlson) Dame Rebecca of Bavaria (Rebecca Lee

Hudnall)

Sir Eginhard of the Secret Swiss Army Knife (Eginhard Jaeger)

Sir Dave, the Generous (Leo David Jones) Sir David, the Elaborator (David Kreuter) Sir Cliff, the Messenger (Clifford Gordon

Laking) Sir George, the Predesignated (George victor

Mark Madl) Sir Dan, Keeper of the List (Daniel P.

Martin) Sir Terry, the Weaver (Terry Allen Moore) Sir Bill, Earl of Tabasco (William Calvin

Munson)

Madame Odile, le visage de la VM en France (Odile Poimboeuf)

Sir Mark, the Publisher (Mark Kevin Post) Sir Mark, Chancellor of the (Privy)

Directory (Mark Edward Ritter) Sir Rich of the Consonants (Richard Kevin

Smrcina) Sir Mark, the Cavernicolous (Mark Merrit

L. Suchecki) Eques James, Pastorum Feles (James Scott

Vincent)

Sir Brian de Trebuchet (Brian Keith Wade) Sir Dick, the Grand (Richard John Waite) Sir Mike, the Prestidigitator (Michael

Ralph Walter)

Sir Malcolm, the Academic (Malcolm Beattie) Sir Rick of PARS (Richard Read Bourgeois) Sir Mike of the Enclave (Michael J. Donovan) Dame Carol, the Coordinator (Carol S. Everitt) Sir Fran of the Rock (Francis J. Hensler) Sir Bill, the Doubler (William A. Holder) Sir Mike, the Chef of Books (Michael D.

MacIsaac) Sir Dennis of SwitchCraft (Dennis R.

Musselwhite) Sir Carsten, the Counter of Days (Carsten Otte) Sir Bob of the Colorful Words (Robert R.

Rogers)

Sir Len, the Eloquent (Leonard J. Santalucia) Sir Eric, the Focused (Eric Schuler-Dalverny) Sir Martin from the Blue Skies (Martin

Schwidefsky) Sir Richard, the Mailman (Richard A. Schafer) Sir Gerard of NEU England (Gerard C.

Shockley) Sir Don, the Realist (Donald C. Vining) Sir Uli, the Count of Compilation (Ulrich

Weigand) Sir Steve, the IOnizer (Steve G. Wilkins)

Adam Justin Thornton (formerly of SNA) Sir Adam, Patiens Creator (Patient Creator)

Robert Paul “Boston” Bates (Wells Fargo) Sir Bob, Master Darter of Beantown

Robert “Bob” E. Cook (founder of VM Software, Inc.) Sir Bob, Patron of System Management

Robert Henry Thomas (editor of zJournal) Sir Bob, Librarius Magna Documenta

(publisher of great documents) http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobthomasmainframezone

Bruce Jeffrey Hayden (IBM) Sir Bruce, the Gift Bearer

Robert “Buzz” Woeckner (Nationwide) Sir Buzz, Motivator Summa Cum Laude

(most honored motivator) Carl Ross (CEO of Fundamental Software)

Sir Carl, Metallurgist of Big and Small Iron Clifford W. Johnson (formerly of VM

Software) Sir Clifford, Architectus Purus (Pure

Architect) Damian Leo Osisek (IBM)

Sir Damian, Princeps Architectus (Primary Architect)

Steven “JR” Imler (CA) Sir JR, Astator Populi (Helper of the People)

Stan Henry King (CEO of Information Technology Company, maker of zPDT) Sir Stan, the zIron Man

Steven Charles Drill (formerly of VM Software) Sir Steve, the Big Kahuna

Susan Ellen Theresa Santa Barbara Baloga (IBM) Dame Susan, Mistress of Fulfillment

Tami Ann Zebrowski-Darrow (IBM) Dame Tami, Sorcerss of SES

Sir Brian Vincent Jagos (CA) Sir Brian, Sessibulum Litigator

(Master “Chair” Wrangler)

Thanks to all who have made VM and the VM Community so special for 40 years!

Hope to celebrate again in 2017!