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> Mainframes are not big Unix boxes. Actually, these days, they can be: > However, z/OS also supports 64-bit Java, C, C++, and UNIX (Single UNIX Specification
by greenyoda 7y ago
> Mainframes are not big Unix boxes.
Actually, these days, they can be:
> However, z/OS also supports 64-bit Java, C, C++, and UNIX (Single UNIX Specification) APIs and applications through UNIX System Services – The Open Group certifies z/OS as a compliant UNIX operating system – with UNIX/Linux-style hierarchical HFS and zFS file systems. As a result, z/OS hosts a broad range of commercial and open source software. z/OS can communicate directly via TCP/IP, including IPv6, and includes standard HTTP servers (one from Lotus, the other Apache-derived) along with other common services such as FTP, NFS, and CIFS/SMB.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z/OS#Major_characteristics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z/OS#Major_characteristics
- rbanffy 7y agoOh yes. And, thanks to that wonderful hardware, they are really fast ones. Still, unless you are running a Unix like OS directly on an LPAR, you can't completely ignore the z/OS personality.