The term 'open' for me is the liberty to choose. To choose the hardware from many makers and to move easily from one operating system to another. See how many are moving from unix to Linux so easy. The mainframe is not dead nor the customers. They, who can choose, vote for liberty. IBM killed all alternative hardware makers and now they buy or resell software makers. In Israel most of the mainframe sites are looking their way out, telling them selves this is because COBOL, pricing, and other tails. The real truth is that IBM kills the industry by being a monopoly. The only chance I see for the industry is IBM allowing alternatives.
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