There are good reasons to keep old, reliable systems run crucial operations. Look how long Nasa used 360 machines, and why.
The phrase 'crashed in bad weather' suggests also that the hardware broke down. What surprises me is the suggestion that 'one computer' did bring down the entire airport. You can't blame the computer for not being configured redundantly. We all know who is to blame for that. Kees. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jon Butler Sent: 17 November, 2015 14:51 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: OT - another Legacy operating system Interestingly enough the article blames the hardware, "un ancien ordinateur", not the software. I'm not sure the writer knows the difference, but it's hard to believe the software quit if it had been running for 23 years. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ******************************************************** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered number 33014286 ******************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
