Thompson, Steve wrote:
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of R.S.
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 1:34 PM
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Subject: Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules
<SNIP>
So, there's a big difference between Unix System Services on z/OS, and
Linux running in an LPAR: o One is Unix; the other is Linux.
As I stated, the name is not important. You could call it Ferrari
(probably after paying some fee), but it is still something not very
popular. With almost no applications available. Contrary to Linux.
<SNIP>
Well, I'm not sure, but I sure see a strawman here.
I just checked in dictionary what 'strawman' means - bad shot IMHO.
I'm trying to say the name of Linux, the certificates Linux has or has
not are not important to Linux business. This business is growing. More
and more applications are ported to Linux. While USS is not on almost
any 'supported platform' list.
At any rate:
I shall now call z/OS, MCP. Why? Because as far as I'm concerned it is
the Master Control Program, and since almost all mainframe shops, who
count, run MCP. And so MCP it shall be.
And since I have announced this, per the who-gives-a-flip law, it is now
so. And to further quote Shakespeare, An SCP by anyother name is still
an SCP.
It is your choice. People often use MVS instead of z/OS.
The problem is that Linux is really member of Unix family, it *is*
similar to other Linux systems, so it is relatively easy to port
applications on it and people *DO IT*. Despite of certification issues.
In other words, the fact that Linux is not Unix, while USS is certified
as Unix is completely irrelevant.
Regards
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