> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Tom Marchant
>
> On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:10:53 -0500, Chase, John wrote:
>
> >
> >I know of no technical reason why Windows could not be coded to run
on
> >a "z" box. There may be some lingering "bad blood" from the IBM - MS
> >"divorce" over Windows vs. OS/2 causing MS to eschew the "z"
> >platform........
>
> z/Architecture has no defined interface for video, sound or
> mouse. No interface for add-in cards for these or other
> things. Or were you thinking that you'd use a PC wunning
> windows for a user interface?
It should be technically feasible to separate Windows' "business logic"
from its "presentation logic", and run just the "business logic" on the
z.
> The way windows works, you'd have to run in supervisor state
> a lot more than you'd like.
As long as it's done correctly (includes "properly protected"), who
cares?
-jc-
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