On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Elardus Engelbrecht < [email protected]> wrote:
> John McKown wrote: > > >We can't even run an FTP and Web server on the same Windows image. Or, at > least we don't. "One function, one server" seems to be the Windows way. > > You can. My Windows XP is both FTP Server and WebServer used to receive > data from z/OS and I use it to produce stats and audit reports. I also have > a Windows Server 2008 in use for similar functions on another network. > I guessed it is possible. It's just that _we_ don't seem to do it for some reason. I have a 2nd desktop PC, running Linux/Intel, which I am allowed to have, which I use for this. I got it simply because it was "excess inventory" (i.e. old and nobody wanted it) and Linux Fedora is "gratis". > > You can use native FTP as supplied or use FileZilla as FTP server. For > hosting Webpages, I use standard IIS and FrontPage (yes, I know it is old, > blah, blah, blah). > > > >Linux is the answer for those of us who lost the "Just say No! to OCO" > wars. Of course, given the current business climate, Linux requires more > expertise to install and maintain than z/OS. And thus can use less > expensive people. > > True. Headhunters can tell you the same story. > Most, if not all, headhunters will say most anything, which is not a direct lie, that helps them "move inventory". In their case, people. And there are more Linux types than z/OS types. And it is much easier to gain proficiency in Linux than z/OS. I am self taught in Linux. Installation and maintenance is simple ... anymore (my original attempt with Slackware on 3.5 floppies was a disaster). > > Groete / Greetings > Elardus Engelbrecht > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Schrodinger's backup: The condition of any backup is unknown until a restore is attempted. Yoda of Borg, we are. Futile, resistance is, yes. Assimilated, you will be. He's about as useful as a wax frying pan. 10 to the 12th power microphones = 1 Megaphone Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
