I agree, why not zLinux. My shop is currently looking a the possibility of replacing several Oracle servers with on IFL running zLinux. It'll be a great savings in software costs by replacing several Oracle licenses with one. Of course the GPO IS government. So maybe this is another case of your tax dollars at work inefficiently.
Tom Kelman > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LJ > Mace > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 11:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Bad news for mainframes > > http://serverspecs.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/10/03/us-gpo-ditching- > mainframes/?track=NL-576&ad=607019&asrc=EM_NLT_2315094&uid=5701628 > U.S. GPO ditching mainframes > October 3rd, 2007 by Mark Fontecchio > The U.S. Government Printing Office is replacing some mainframe-based > back-office software with two Oracle E-Business Suite applications running > on a different platform. > The GPO, which prints federal government documents for public consumption, > already has Oracle applications running but it's unclear on what platform. > This press release from Guident Technologies, which is doing the > outsourced work for the GPO for almost $1.6 million, doesn't say. > The GPO will be replacing the mainframe software with Oracle Project > Costing and Project Billing, two components of its E-Business Suite. The > E-Business Suite runs on Unix, x86 Linux and Windows platforms. From a > short story in Washington Technology: > The goal is to modernize and streamline the office's two main business > processes - Commercial Printing and Plant Printing. The implementation > will enable the GPO to process orders from fulfillment through billing. It > will also improve the agency's ability to track costs and revenue. The new > system is designed to improve cash management, control inventory flows and > increase procurement efficiencies. > I'm really curious to see what platform the GPO is running its E-Business > applications on. If it's Linux, this could become another Oracle > certification issue. According to Oracle's certification matrix, E- > Business applications are supported on x86 Linux but not zLinux. Why? > Posted: October 3rd, 2007 under Mainframe servers, Mainframe migration > decisions > > I like the last question...Why not zLinux.. > > mace > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ __ > __________ > Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! > http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ***************************************************************************** If you wish to communicate securely with Commerce Bank and its affiliates, you must log into your account under Online Services at http://www.commercebank.com or use the Commerce Bank Secure Email Message Center at https://securemail.commercebank.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. ***************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
