Farewell……..almost.

“Angels never know it’s time
To close the book and gracefully decline”
were singing the Genesis in 1976 (Ripples, one of their best songs ever, IMHO).

I am not at all an angel, so I know when it’s time to take a step back.

Effective January 1^st 2026 I will retire, though I will do it “gracefully” and not abruptly.

I will still remain a Partner in ELD Engineering, but all the customers I am working with on Domino will be taken care by my friend and colleague Luca Zucchelli. I will still work with the customers on Sametime and Connections. That will not be a full-time activity, but will keep me busy enough not to get bored.
Also, I will continue to serve as a Director for OpenNTF, there are some things we’re working on and I will continue to help there.

I will not take a trip back on memory lane, so I will not tell all the good, the bad and the ugly of 37 years of career started with Notes 3.0, my readers don’t deserve such a punishment.

You will still see me around, I will be continue to be present in the Discord servers of OpenNTF and HCL Ambassadors (pending a confirmation for the last one), and if you happen to be at the next Engage, I will offer you a beer or two.