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> Q: What sorts of radical changes can you foresee that would cause the 360 architecture to be supplanted by a new architecture? > A: That’s hard to say. If t
by andrewf 8y ago
> Q: What sorts of radical changes can you foresee
that would cause the 360 architecture to be supplanted by a new architecture?
> A: That’s hard to say. If there is ever a breakthrough in harnessing thousands of micros into an
effective array for a wide-enough spectrum of big
jobs, then it might be time to rethink the major
computer product lines.
- msla 8y agoA Beowulf Cluster, in case you weren't on Slashdot in the 1990s: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf_cluster https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf_cluster
- itomato 8y agoYes, but can you imagine a Beowulf Cluster of 360 boxes?
- hodgesrm 8y agoThis is such a great punchline. It came out just as Sun and DEC were laying the foundation for modern networked systems, which along with PCs overturned mainframe hegemony. Loved the article by the way. My first real intro to computing was the IBM/370 Principles of Operation.