I was stumbling around today and found this patent:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6886160.html
The abstract reads:
A method of distributing mainframe software and data using PC-based
data media is disclosed, comprising a mainframe program for converting
a mainframe sequential dataset or all or part of a mainframe library
of texts or load modules to a sequential dataset of fixed length records
and for reverting these converted records to its original form in the
same or another mainframe data center, and procedures for downloading
the converted mainframe data to a PC and uploading the PC file to a
mainframe. The converted mainframe data downloaded to a PC can be
delivered to another mainframe data center using floppy diskketes,
recordable CD-ROM, Internet Website, TCP/IP FTP, or email attachment,
as an alternative to magnetic tapes. The PC hard disk is used as a backup
storage of the mainframe libraries, and a mainframe text library
downloaded to a PC can be edited on a local or remote stand-alone PC.
I know many companies deliver mainframe files this way - have been
for a long time. Simply convert your load modules with TSO TRANSMIT
and plop that on a web site. In fact, the drawings in the patent
reference IND$FILE, IEBGENER, etc...
Just thought that was interesting...
- Dave Rivers -
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