Most people don't grok that (IBM).1960s+1970s = (Apple+Microsoft+Google+Dell+OpenSource).today for many reasons, but mostly because of the 360 Series, upon wh

Most people don't grok that (IBM).1960s+1970s = (Apple+Microsoft+Google+Dell+OpenSource).today for many reasons, but mostly because of the 360 Series, upon which I and many my age got started. I don't miss the COBOL ENVIRONMENT DIVISION or the punch cards much, but I do miss the technical brilliance which captured the industry. RIP Sweet Genius