On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:42:47 -0700, Steve Comstock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I didn't see it in this article, but someone already posted that >it seems the software is Linux (probably with z/VM), not z/OS; >is z/OS still IBM's "flagship operating system"?
You know, even though I'm a z/VM guy, I respect all mainframe life. I wouldn't care what was running on it as long as "mainframe skills" were forthcoming. I'm far more interested in students learning - What it means to share - The benefits of writing slim-ware - Why it's ok that you don't use it for watching DVDs or listening to music - How to communicate and cooperate with people - How to plan for growth - How to control costs - How to plan for disasters - The meaning of "compatibility" - The difference between a computing system and a computer - Why a disk drive going south after only 5 years of operation is a Bad Thing - Why BSOD and a three-finger salute is not acceptable You know - all that "inherent mainframe coolness" (to quote Bill Bitner) that we take for granted. As long as they come away with - "Mainframes exist outside of the movies" - "Mainframes aren't part of the Evil Empire" - "Mainframes can do things other computers cannot" - "It's not only about clock cycle time, stupid" then the jump to z/OS or z/VM or z/VSE or z/TPF or as managers of zLinux farms (even if they don't manage z/VM itself!) won't make them feel like they've been abducted by aliens. Any progress is Goodness. Alan Altmark z/VM Development ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
