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Anne & Lynn Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > somewhat related, I had proposed an advanced technology new kernel > project (i.e. which was the basic theme for the symposium I was > sponsoring). my approach was to do a rapid prototyping effort (with a > very small core of people) ... but somehow it got picked up as a > strategic effort and got totally out of control ... at one point a > couple hundred people just writing specifications. It eventually > imploded under its own weight ... somewhat the way i had characterized > the future system effort: > http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/subtopic.html#futuresys > > in the strategic flavor of the new kernel effort ... part of the > justification was about the significant (duplicated) cost of just doing > device support and recovery software in the corporation's multiple > operating systems. The "new" kernel would be common to all operating > systems ... sharing common device support and recovery. re: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008m.html#59 CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe? http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008m.html#60 CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe? http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008m.html#61 CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe? http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008m.html#61 CHROME and WEB apps on Mainframe? and http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/96.html#4a possibly anticipating current generation product designation ... recent reference to current products: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008m.html#57 "Engine" in Z/OS? an early meeting for the new kernel project was being held in function room at some hudson valley plant site cafeteria ... somebody in the VM group had arraigned for the room reservation ... and a cafeteria staff had posted a sign saying (misheard the request): "ZM" meeting ... from then on the effort was frequently referred to as ZM. -- 40+yrs virtualization experience (since Jan68), online at home since Mar70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
