McKown, John wrote:
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Subject: Re: remote support questions - curiousity
On Sunday, 11/12/2006 at 09:33 CST, "McKown, John"
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Yes, the HMC on the zSeries is still OS/2.
I hate to be a party-pooper, but the current HMC 2.9 is not
based on OS/2!
Alan Altmark
Ah! Nice. But please don't tell me it's based on Windows. I'll take
Linux or any of the *BSDs or even a Mac. Save me from a Windows based
HMC! Maybe we'll get one if we upgrade to a z9. But, given the ch**p
b*****ds around here, likely not.
It's Linux based, but I doubt you will like it.
The operating system (formally IBM claims it's "closed system" - you
cannot have even command line) is one animal, but the HMC application is
another. It works almost the same way as OS/2 version, but looks much
worse. It's also slower and - at least for me - it is less convenient.
No PCOMM, poor x3270 instead and it cannot be customized.
Reading floppy takes a looooong time. Even my XT was quicker.
Starting web page cannot be customized.
To be honest, there are also improvements: it requires less network
bandwith when using remote access. Previous version had limited
functionality when accessed in "web" mode. Even access to SE is quick.
Another advantage is multi-user support.
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Radoslaw Skorupka
Lodz, Poland
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