> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Payne > Sent: Tuesday January 24 2006 15:05 > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: State of the Mainframe - News Article > > > On the same system, an IMS DB/DC system managing customer > service - 6 to 8 seats, paying in absolute terms actually > more than the CICS/DL/I system. > > It worked out at something like $23,000/butt/month. Guess > what? The customer moved it to Prime, and the mainframe lost > another application.
Having worked on Prime (and they're still one of my favorite systems, architectures, etc.), based on the size of the application, I'll have to agree with Jon B. with the container ship/box o' paperclips analogy. But I feel for this company because not too long after the stated date of 1989 is when Prime started to go south, big time. So they probably had to turn around and buy some even-crappier Windoze-based crap. Later, Ray ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
