I hacked my phone, installed Hercules, installed MVS 3.8, and now my phone is controlled by MVS.
But, I'm sure the Wheeler's would suggest I use VM/370 instead. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Schwab Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 12:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: What are mainframes Android Phones and Pads are derived from Linux, biggest seller in both categories. Apple iPhones and iPads are derived from Darwin (BSD), 2nd biggest seller in both categories. On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Anne & Lynn Wheeler <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] (Mullen, Patrick) writes: >> We had an IBMer give a presentation a couple weeks back, an update on >> all things z. He mentioned that one of the biggest users of zLinux on >> the planet was ADP, who of course use it for...payroll. > > from a recent IBM discussion on OS2 .... > > A non-enduser friendly operating system would have later been up > against Linux. One of the reason that prevailed against both m'soft > and OS2 in that market was full source being available. A big (early) > uptake for Linux was cluster supercomputer "GRID" market ... that also > evolves into cloud megadatacenters (claim is that over half of all > server chips now ship directly to cloud megadatacenters, likely > contributing to IBM selling off its server business; cloud > megadatacenter claim they assemble their own systems for 1/3rd the > price of brand name systems). Linux was both "free" ... but also there > was lots of need for full source to adapt the execution model to large > cluster scaleup (both GRID supercomputers and cloud megadatacenters). > > recent claim > > 70% of the total number of "real" computers run linux 10% run msoft > 10% run ios 5% run Darwin 5% run other stuff > > also embedded & process control industry, autos with ten or more linux > systems, settop boxes, TVs, alarm systems (homes may have 30 linux > systems) > > -- > virtualization experience starting Jan1968, online at home since > Mar1970 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN FIRST TENNESSEE Confidentiality notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
