This makes for an interesting read. Mark Post, well known to many on
this list, is quoted extensively.
DJ
State of the Mainframe (First in a Three-Part Series)
Not all mainframers agree about just what ails their favorite platform.
Some believe zLinux and other next-generation workloads are false gods.
Others think colleagues who cling to z/OS, VSE, and other Big Iron blue
bloods are only forestalling the inevitable. In spite of their differences,
mainframers seem to agree on a few important points, although even these
may surprise you. [more]
http://www.esj.com/news/article.aspx?EditorialsID=1597