Stephen, Versions of Linux run in a lot of hardware, i.e; Linksys NSLU2 Storage Access Point runs a version of it. Many other CISCO routers run it too. The biggest reason for Linux was simple, it didn't crash, period. The flip side is the earlier versions were that they were not user friendly at all. This has changed With Fedora Core 6+ and Redhat also. The new Linux/Fedora GUI is great..even for a Linux beginner.
Regards, Scott IDF -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Mednick Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 5:13 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Linux zSeries questions > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Ford > Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2008 8:52 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Linux zSeries questions > > Seymour, > > I also use a lot of Linux including Redhat and Fedora. I used > TLDP and Yolinux and several others. > > Regards, > Scott IDF > Somewhat slight OT, I flew on the new Singapore Airlines A380 back in October a week after it commenced flights between Sydney and Singapore. There was a problem with my inflight AVOD screen and the flight attendant had the Panasonic engineer who was onboard babysitting the system come and see me. He said that he would go and re-boot my screen. As the screen was re-booting in front of me I could see all these LINUX messages pop-up. When he came back to my seat to check if everything was ok I commented about the usage of LINUX. He said that they're using the free downloadable version of LINUX to drive the onboard flight entertainment system and that they had a huge onboard storage array to handle the entertainment system for the 400+ passengers onboard. I didn't dare want to know if it was the free LINUX that was also managing the flight control systems for the A380 itself!! Stephen Mednick Computer Supervisory Services Sydney, Australia ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
