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For sure there's still software written for the IBM 360/370 mainframe series in production, just running either natively or in emulation on a newer zSeries 'fra

by mrbill 11y ago

For sure there's still software written for the IBM 360/370 mainframe series in production, just running either natively or in emulation on a newer zSeries 'frame. "Mainframe" doesn't necessarily mean "old". I used to run a couple hobbyist/enthusiast sites and mailing lists for people who collected and restored old DEC equipment (and I still run an all-systems-welcome "rescue" list). Shortly after 9/11, I got a phone call from someone working in the Pentagon who was looking for parts to repair a VAX that had been damaged...

YeGoblynQueenne 11y ago
>> "Mainframe" doesn't necessarily mean "old". Yep, today they tend to look like something out of Battlestar Galactica: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System_z https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System_z I've started working with Z/OS on Zseries machines just a few months ago. Obviously, I'm still learning. There is a _lot_ to learn- it's nothing like linux :0
- mrbill 11y ago
  That's one of the reasons I like fiddling around with the Hercules emulator - exposure to a system that's completely and totally alien compared to what I have used for years and do for a living.