I am looking for low hanging fruit to move workload to z/Linux ifl. We have an 
ifl but we run windoze here.  I was going to automate the running of these 
macros between our z/VSE job scheduler using a product that comes with z/VSE 
called vsescript. This way ops would not have to baby sit these jobs.

Thanks
Zoltan 

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Williams [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 1:45 PM
Subject: Is using System z MIPS for "Office" applications a good use (was: 
Excel replacement for linux on z)

Is using System z MIPS for "office" applications a good use? I'm not sure one 
way or the other.
Could the cost of running office applications on System z be cheaper than 
running them on a PC?
When more types of applications run on System z, IBM could sell to more 
customers. IBM would need to make more z Systems. Higher manufacturing volumes 
could reduce cost per system.

Don

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
> Mark Post
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 3:44 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Excel replacement for linux on z
>
>     >>> On 3/13/2013 at 03:37 PM, "Herczeg, Zoltan"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Our operators run many excel vb macros for production on a windows 
> > pc. I wanted to move this workload to a virtual linux machine on our 
> > ifl. Does anyone have any suggestions for an excel replacement that 
> > will run on a
> linux
> > virtual machine under z/vm?
>
> LibreOffice should be able to do that.  I don't think it's a very good 
> use
of
> System z MIPS, however.
>
>
> Mark Post
>
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